@hidden.ottoman: In April 1863, Sultan Abdülaziz embarked on an extraordinary journey to Egypt, becoming the first reigning Ottoman sultan to visit the country since Selim I in 1517. Welcomed by Egypt’s ruler, Ismail Pasha, Abdülaziz travelled from Alexandria to Cairo by train, attended magnificent receptions, visited historic mosques and explored the ancient pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Contemporary accounts describe the sultan examining the ancient monuments on horseback and on foot, witnessing the remains of a civilization thousands of years older than his own empire. His visit was not merely sightseeing. It was a significant political occasion, reaffirming the relationship between the Ottoman throne and an increasingly autonomous Egypt. A remarkable encounter between two worlds, separated by thousands of years of history. Did you know an Ottoman sultan had personally visited the pyramids? #pyramids #giza #cairo #abdulaziz #ottoman

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