[A] It was a thriving trade center in ancient times with its trade of beads, gems and ornaments reaching West Asia and Africa.

[B] The meaning of Lothal (a combination of Loth and (s) thal) in Gujarati is “the mound of the dead”.

[C] Lothal had the world’s earliest known dock.

[D] The port city is believed to have been built in 1100BC