Even after so many years, the world has never let go of the splendour and marvel of the pyramids in Giza. Rising high above the desert sands, the iconic site is listed once again on TIME’s 2023 World’s Greatest Places to visit, along with the historically-rich site of Saqqara. Out of 50 others, the two destinations were deemed worthy of visit, according to a network of international correspondents to the TIME. Visiting the Pyramids of Giza will no longer involve just riding horses or camels, but today, it will also include visiting the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, which will is currently open to limited tours. The first phase of the museum’s opening is referred to as a “trial special operations period,” it grants access to the commercial area, the gardens, and the Atrium. However, all the permanent exhibition galleries will eventually become fully operational in 2023. The Great Pyramid may be seen from the 5.2 million square foot museum at the outskirts of Cairo. GEM is home to 100,000 items, many of which were relocated from the crowded, recently renovated museum in Tahrir Square and some of…
