A sprawling agricultural village on the fertile Hauran plain, slightly off the Damascus-Dara'a road, Izra'a’s only claims to the visitor’s attention are its two churches, dating from the 4^th and 5^th centuries.

They are friendly laughing people in Izra'a (Catholics for the most part), and willingly guide the visitor to the northern part of the village where a large, isolated building stands. It is built on a square plan, its facades are austere and it is surmounted by an incongruous metallic dome. This church, built in 410 on the site of a pagan temple, is one of the earliest examples of a basilica with a central dome supported by an internal octagon. The proportions are good and it would be an impressive were it not so neglected. Orthodox church is, moreover, said to contain the tomb of St. George, a saint venerated throughout the East by Christians as well as Muslims.

Kufic inscriptions

The second church is in the heart of the village; it is dedicated to Mary and is served by Catholic priests. Architecturally it is similar to the church of St. George and is almost as dilapidated. Both buildings are decorated with Greek inscriptions and friezes of grapes around the doors and windows.

Half-way between the two churches there is some partly excavated arcading with sculptured decoration and Kufic inscriptions.

The black lava stone of which the center of the village is built is relieved by colorful little gardens, while further out extensive vineyards make a pleasant transition between the village and the flat cornlands of the Hauran.