Do nothing while an incredible 750 layers of high-carbon steel are carefully forged into a stunning Damascus steel knife. The process begins by heating and folding the steel multiple times, creating ...

Syria's embattled government said Saturday it was setting up a ring of steel around Damascus, state media reported, as rebels on a lightning advance said they were bearing down on the city. "There ...

The Damascus steel you’ll see in YouTube videos, TV shows, and elsewhere is a steel with complex bands and striations on its surface. It’s often used in knife blades, ...

We’ll never know how closely modern Damascus steel matches up to the ancient original. It’s believed that the stuff inspired Valyrian steel, the rare White Walker-thwarting material from George R.R.

The Tarkin’s distinctive Damascus steel catches the eye from pretty much every angle. Kansept Knives. Its secrets were later lost for generations, until 1981, when two Stanford metallurgists ...

Steel not made in Damascus Early descriptions of the metal date at least to the 1500s, but many scholars believe Muslims from Egypt to India used it for hundreds of years before that.

Making true Damascus steel is a lost art and even the modern version, made using two different grades of steel alloy, involves more art than science. Now researchers are bringing Damascus steel ...

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian government jets bombarded the Damascus ring road on Thursday in a bid to halt a rebel advance which threatens President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on the capital, i… ...

Cherished by caliphs and sultans, swords made from “Damascus steel” have long been renowned for their razor-sharp edges, extraordinary durability — and great beauty. Writing in 1960, Herbert ...