human
Make a concise location description of a foreboding scene outside a town market with walls, columns, a wall, and buildings.
assistant
Just to the south, the ruins of the old merchant district lie, but here at the boundary between the ancient and the restored, many of the buildings have been reclaimed. Warehouses and trader stalls have been created by rebuilding ceilings and walls, or in some cases by securing thick canvas between towering columns. While the division is apparent by the obvious restorations, it is also well-defined by a massive stone wall clearly designed to stop access to the ruins.