 The excavated area of the mound was demarcated into two zones on the basis of occupation and elevation . Northern sector of the mound is nearer to the sea coast while the southern sector is farther away from the coast . The ceramic find of crockery and cooking vessels found in the northern sector were indicative of mass feeding of sailors and traders who camped there . Wine stored in amphorae was the principal item imported from the western countries during the later part of the 2nd century BCE . 
 The excavated area of the mound was demarcated into two zones on the basis of occupation and elevation . Northern sector of the mound <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>nearer to the sea coast while the southern sector <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>farther away from the coast . The ceramic find of crockery and cooking vessels found in the northern sector <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> indicative of mass feeding of sailors and traders <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a>camped there . Wine stored in amphorae was the principal item imported from the western countries during the later part of the 2nd century BCE . 
The excavated area of the mound was demarcated into two zones on the basis of occupation and elevation . Northern sector of the mound nearer to the sea coast while da southern sector farther away from the coast . The ceramic find of crockery and cooking vessels found in the northern sector was indicative of mass feedin of sailors and traders camped thea . Wine stored in amphorae was tdaprincipal item imported from thdaestern countries during thedater part of the 2nd century BCE .