The Arasta Marketplace                                 -      N      - 
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Famous for its hemicycle design and extraordinary number of shops, the
Arasta Marketplace has become the center point for commerce in the palace. 
To your north you can see the covered intersection in which traffic filters
in all directions, the many shops allow residents to conduct all their
material affairs in one convenient location.  The structures have an
exposed-brick facade, with brick pilasters and brick pediments.  A stone
pathway running east and west can be seen to your south.  
A sparrow flutters around the crowd, trying not to be trampled.