The phrase “Damascus steel” comes to us from medieval-period swords manufactured in the Middle East, and known at least to Western Europeans through their sale in Damascus.

The medieval Sufi master of Damascus. The 12th century Andalusian philosopher is known for a number of key ideas adopted by later Sufis, including the unity of being, ...

On a crisp February day in 1840, Father Thomas, an Italian Capuchin friar who had lived in Damascus for over thirty years, disappeared after posting a notice in the Jewish quarter. His Muslim ...