The famous explorers Laurence Oliphant and Gottlieb Schumacher discovered the site in 1884. This site, once used to produce textiles due to the presence of a spring here, houses the remains of a large 6th century synagogue. The building measures over 2500 square feet and almost 40 feet high. It features a stone chiseled figure of an eagle, an ancient Jewish artistic symbol. The structure collapsed during the terrible Golan earthquake of the year 749.