 Bab al @-@ Futuh is a gate in the north wall of the old city , built in 1087 . It stands at the northern end of Muizz Street . The name " Futuh " means " conquest " . the gate had rounded towers , with both of their façades incorporating a design of two parallel carved lines with loops between them . No earlier use of this decorative style is known , although it became common in the Mamluk period . There are carved brackets above the entrance arch , two of which have the head of a ram . This appears to be a survival of pre @-@ Islamic symbolism . However , Fatimid arabesques decorate the brackets . 
