Haram Al-Rama
The first excavations were carried out at the site in 1926-1928, by the German mission under the supervision of Mader, followed by excavations in 1984-1986 by the occupying authorities.
The excavations at the site resulted in the discovery of a large building measuring 65m in length, and 49m in width on an area of more than three dunums. Excavations also showed that the beginning of settlement at the site dates back to the Roman period, during which the site was used as a market. In the fourth century A.D., during the rule of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine the Great, a Byzantine church was built in the eastern part of the site, which developed in the seventh century A.D. into a monastery that remained standing until the Islamic conquest. The site was reoccupied during the Crusader period, and the Byzantine church was transformed into a church belonging to the Holy Trinity.
In the spring of 2016, a joint French-Palestinian mission conducted excavations at the well of the Haram al-Rama, to complete a plan for the site. The excavations' seasons continued until they stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Archaeological excavations were renewed again during the summer of 2022, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. With the support of the U.S. Agency for Development, and under the supervision of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the construction of a visitor center was completed on the site in 2018, including a reception hall, offices for employees, and service rooms for visitors. The site is currently managed by the Ministry, and is frequented by many local and foreign visitors.