G. Schumacher has given a protracted description of the site, in his work Abilah of the Decapolis, published by the Palestine Exploration Fund. The ruins have been described in published literature as early as 1889 by Guy Le Strange.
Schumacher, G., has elaborated on the location in great detail, as seen in his book Abilah of the Decapolis, released by the Palestine Exploration Fund. The site's remains were first described in print by Guy Le Strange as early as 1889.