The synagogue was discovered in 1905 by H. Kohl and C. Waltzinger.
It is a square building belonging to the Galilean type of synagogue with a number of special components:
• The main entrance in the eastern wall.
• The niche for holy ark in . . . — — Map (db m126103) HM
Qarne Hittin is the crater of an ancient volcano that was active 4.3 million years ago. On the north and the south sides of the crater are the mountain's two "horns", which gave rise to the Hebrew name Qarne Hittin meaning "horns of wheat."
On . . . — — Map (db m137054) HM