Do you know what is the story of choosing the Expo 2020 Dubai?
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Did you know that an artefact dating back to the Iron Age era found in the UAE desert was the inspiration behind the Expo 2020 logo? Back in March 2016, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, unveiled a 4,000-year-old gold ring found at Sarouq Al Hadeed site in Al Marmum area, an archeological site discovered by Sheikh Mohammed himself.
The logo and the ring are the connection between the past and the future. It aptly represented a young nation with connections to ancient civilisations.
The ring features a series of circles with loops encircling it, as a golden light shines in the middle. Undoubtedly, this brings an authentic Arab spirit to the design of the logo, which itself features circles and loops swirling around it.
Sheikh Mohammed said then: "The Expo 2020 logo represents our message to the world that our civilisation has deep roots. We were and will always be a pot that gathers civilisations and a centre for innovation. Over 4,000 years ago, the people who lived in this land had a deep creative spirit and today the people of this country are building the nation's future for centuries to come.
"The ring was just one of over 10,000 artefacts discovered from the area, which extends from Baynounah in Abu Dhabi to Sarouq Al Hadeed in Dubai and from Maliha Valley in Sharjah to the mountains of Ras al Khaimah and Fujairah.
