Though it had been subject to illegal digging earlier, the site was officially excavated in 1936 and 1937 by a team from the Oriental Institute of Chicago which was also working at Eshnunna, Khafajah and Tell Ishchali during that time.
Obwohl sie Opfer von Raubgrabungen geworden war, begann eine offizielle Ausgrabung 1936 und 1937 von einem Team des Oriental Institute of Chicago, welches in dieser Zeit ebenfalls in Eshnunna, Khafajah und Tell Ishchali arbeitete.