1878 engraving: Bab El-Footoh (Bab El-Fotouh, Gate of Conquests) in Cairo, Egypt

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An 1870s The modern spelling of this Medieval Egyptian fortification is Bab El-Fotouh. You can also find Bab al Futuh or Bab el Fatuh. It is the West Gate of the city of Cairo in Egypt; the name means `Gate of Conquests' and it, along with the East Gate, was built in the late 11th century (1087--1092) by Badr El Gamali (Badr al Jamali).

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Size: 4025px × 4944px
Location: Cairo, Egypt, Africa
Photo credit: © FromOldBooks.org / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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