Stacks of curios lined up for sale on shelfs, in a small shop and exhibition place near the Valley of the Kings

Soon after emerging from the region of the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, there was this small exhibition place which was selling many curios, the symbols that Egypt is know for in the tourist trade. These were images of king Tut, Cleopatra, Nefertiti, statues of the various Gods, and so on. Part of this was stuff made from Jade and from Alabaster, and they looked very nice.

Bargaining at a cloth store in the market in Amritsar - pieces of cloth being displayed

Inside a clothing store in the market area in Amritsar. Can see pieces of cloth used for the making of salwar kameez being displayed in the shop to customers (this whole process of selecting a cloth can take upwards of an hour).

An old chariot on display at the Chokhi Dhani tourist village near Jaipur in India

Photo of an old chariot on display at the Chokhi Dhani village near jaipur. In the time of the kings, one of the most deadly weapons for quick movement was the chariot drawn by horses, which was fast and could move from here and there on the battle field. The persons in the chariot, typically noble warriors could fire arrows from the fairly stable position in the chariot, as well as throw lances at their enemies, and then move away when in danger. This chariot is in a pretty fragile condition, and must be very old.

Wall display of weapons in Jaipur City Palace

A photo of arrows and guns mounted on a wall in the audience hall of the Jaipur City Palace. Rajasthan was a place full of honour, and this also translated into people fighting with other kingdoms all the time.

Collection of weapons inside the Jaipur City Palace

A photo of a display of swords, arrows and shields inside the Jaipur City Palace. Given the history of the region, where warfare and fighting was common, such a display of weapons is not exceptional.

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