Uğuz mentioned that there are locking mechanisms with round stones for security purposes in the tunnels leading to the cistern, and he pointed out that the source is protected against the risk of poisoning by enemies and against rain during siege or crisis periods.
Regarding the area with a connection to the outside, closed with stone blocks and wooden flooring, Uğuz stated that they obtained findings that shed light on the agricultural activities of the region in ancient times. He said, "When we intensified our excavation and cleaning works, we determined that the workshop we found was a winery. There is a grape crushing place made of marble stones. There is a grooved place where grape juice flows and cubicles where it is stored. "
"We found grape seeds and sediments in the samples taken from the winery. We will have the analyses done in the new period. We hope to obtain an ancient seed from the grape seeds we found. If we come across a grape variety that grew in these lands a thousand years ago, it will crown our efforts. The discovery of both the cistern, fortified areas, and the winery reveals that this place has a much wider range of uses than our expectations."
