Zissu has noted the presence of two ritual ablutions or baths (miqva'ot) in the site, evidence that the site was formerly inhabited by Jews, and raises the suggestion that it may have once been the Gerasa mentioned by Josephus in The Jewish War (4.9.1), although with some reservations, citing a more probable locale in the nearby ruin of Kh.
Zissu has observed two ritual ablutions or baths (miqva'ot) at the site, indicating that it was formerly inhabited by Jews, and suggests that it might have been Gerasa as described by Josephus in The Jewish War (4.9.1), although with some reservations, citing a more probable location in the nearby ruin of Kh.