Egypt has announced it will be giving one of its most iconic attractions a £38 million revamp. The 4,500-year-old Pyramids of Giza have been slammed for many years by tourists left disappointed by the state of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Issues and allegations have included animal mistreatment, unchecked and pushy vendors, general mismanagement, and overcrowding. But all of this could change with a new initiative from Orascom Pyramids Entertainment Services Company. Officials have indicated that their renovation will include the restoration of several tombs, as well as the introduction of an online ticketing system, and an upgraded visitor centre.

Orascom has issued a statement, stating that 45 electric buses have been made available on the site and are scheduled to run every five minutes.

Business tycoon Naguib Sawiris, the brains behind Orascom Telecom Holding and Orascom Investment Holding, stated on X that vendors who resist relocating to the newly designated zone will face a ban.

"The well-being of the public and preservation of this treasure is far more important than catering to the interests of 2,000 individuals who have caused harm to the country for years," he said in a post.

In addition, a recent investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has uncovered regular mistreatment and animals being left to decay on roadsides.

"PETA has documented the routine punching, kicking, whipping, and starving of horses and camels at the pyramids," revealed PETA Asia Vice President Jason Baker.

"Animals are literally ridden to death and then dumped like rubbish outside the gate. The Pyramids of Giza should symbolise Egypt's beauty and history - not unchecked animal abuse. The Egyptian government must act to remove these suffering animals from Giza."