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Bab al-Nasr
Bab al-Nasr is a fortified gate in the northern wall of Fatimid Cairo, built in the late eleventh century under the vizier Badr al-Jamali. Its square towers are decorated with carved shields and weapons. It is one of the surviving monuments of the Fatimid Caliphate's military architecture.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bab al-Nasr. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bab-al-nasr
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