For several years the site was intensively plundered, resulting in pieces turning up on the market all over the world. The method employed by the looters was to drag a series of hooks across the site with nets behind them to dislodge and catch artifacts.
For several years, the site underwent extensive plundering, resulting in artifacts being sold globally. A similar approach of using hooks dragged across the site with nets was employed by the looters to dislodge and capture relics.