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's extensive description of the site is seen in his book Abilah of the Decapolis, released by the Palestine Exploration Fund. The remains of the site were first mentioned in written records by Guy Le Strange as early as 1889.