108:; this association has also been published in the 1964–65 World's Fair Corporation Archive, in travel brochures, and on the column's dedicatory plaque. However, a 2015 study casts doubt on this claim because of various discrepancies between the column of Jerash and columns of the temple. For instance, the other columns are stated to be over 13 metres (43 ft) tall, nearly three times the height of the column in the park. Additionally, as columns were reused in different buildings, the exact building in Jerash from which the column originates is unknown.
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in 1962 and encouraged the participation of Jordan at the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair. Hussein agreed to participate and had the column sent as a diplomatic gift to the World's Fair. Jordan would be one of 36 foreign countries with exhibitions at the fair. However, the column delivered to the
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October 1965, the Column of Jerash was preserved in the park, true to its dedication.
140:. The column's acquisition was announced in May 1963. King Hussein formally dedicated the column to the city at the opening of the World's Fair; it was gifted as a permanent monument to remain on display in the park beyond the duration of the fair, as noted in the fair's records.
115:, which caused significant damage to the city's ancient structures. In the aftermath of this earthquake, many pieces of ancient columns were reused in construction. Other remnants would later be excavated and removed during reconstruction of Jerash in the 1960s.
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