three khirbas (archaeological ruins) lay within amka's vicinity and contain the foundations of buildings, well-chiseled building stones, presses, and a cistern. during archaeological searches of the area remnants of a byzantine church were discovered but due to the destruction of the village no foundations could be established. the amka mosque was inspected by petersen in 1991. the date of the mosque construction is not known, but it bears a general similarity to the nearby mosque of al-ghabisiyya, and is probably of a similar age, i.e. early 19th century.