The sultan's lavish seraglio was surrounded by high walls and heavily guarded.

seraglio 来自意大利语，指东方统治者（如苏丹）的后宫或寝宫，特指伊斯兰国家中君主居住和安置妻妾的宫殿区域。这个词带有异域文化色彩，常用来描述奢华封闭的居住空间。