in october 2002, a salvage excavation was conducted at the site where once stood the modern arab village on behalf of the israel antiquities authority. finds include a large building, numerous potsherds from the late roman period, a bronze coin from the first or second century ce, remains of an ancient olive press, glass vessels such as a wine goblet and bottles dated to the late byzantine and umayyad periods (seventh and first half of eighth centuries ce) and an underground water reservoir. a few potsherds from the crusader and mamluk periods were also found.