Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)
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For the Argentine military campaign, see Conquest of the Desert.
Conquest of the Desert was a Specialised Expo recognised by the 28th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions on 13 November 1951,[2] held in Jerusalem in 1953[3][4] at Binyanei Ha'uma, a convention center in Jerusalem.[citation needed] It focused on the themes of reclamation and population of desert areas.[5]
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1953 Jerusalem | |
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
Name | International Exhibition and Fair Jerusalem Israel |
Motto | Conquest of the Desert |
Building(s) | Jerusalem Convention Center |
Area | 37 acres |
Visitors | 600,000 |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 14 |
Location | |
Country | Israel[1] |
City | Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31.7865°N 35.2026°E / 31.7865; 35.2026 |
Timeline | |
Awarded | 13 November 1951 |
Opening | 22 September 1953 (1953-09-22) |
Closure | 14 October 1953 (1953-10-14) |
Specialized expositions | |
Previous | The International Textile Exhibition in Lille |
Next | The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954) in Naples |
Universal expositions | |
Previous | Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince |
Next | Expo 58 in Brussels |
Horticultural expositions | |
Next | Floriade 1960 in Rotterdam |
Simultaneous | |
Specialized | EA 53 |
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