Most palaces have this structure
which served as an outdoor meeting hall, throne room and courtroom.
Men only please. The women would watch the proceedings from
behind finely carved marble screens located on the second floor of
the adjacent palace.
Elephant Lintels
Elephant Painting
Part of the air-conditioning system
in a small wing of the palace. Water fell into this 1 foot
wide canal though a room made of marble. The water was
collected outside as it fell into a pool in the garden.
Servants would carry it back up to the top and continue the process
ad nauseum.
Her
Carpets and pillows would be
strewn, the columns garlanded with silk and flowers, and sometimes
even a swing installed for his majesty's' pleasure.
