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The city is having a moment—from design-forward hotel openings to natural wine spots beating out the hardy local beers, and ...

In this video, I forge a Damascus Karambit Knife from rusty leaf spring, inspired by Lucifer's Demon Dagger. This process blends ancient Damascus steel techniques with modern methods, celebrating ...

Damascus, SANA- Following a high-level mission to Syria, UNESCO is reviving its activities in the country after 14 years without cooperation with the Al-Assad regime. The Organization has launched ...

It's a category that didn't really exist until Woxna hit the ground running this year. The brand's newest saw pairs mesmerizing Damascus steel and rich walnut wood into a one-of-a-kind tool.

DAMASCUS - As Syria continues to emerge from the shadows of a 14-year civil war, a series of specialized trade fairs kicked off this week in Damascus, focusing on construction, energy, and ...

This three-steel-knife set includes a santoku, a nakiri, and a gyuto all forged in Seki, Japan, using Damascus steel. They are gorgeous, each with a unique pattern across the blade.

Damascus,SANA- The Damascus National Museum is one of the most important in the world and contains archaeological pieces that tell stories about human life on this earth and illustrate the ...

Band patterns of wootz steel (left) and Damascus steel (right). Credit: Rahil Alipour Ata Abadi / Wikimedia Commons This was not unique in history, of course. In antiquity, Noric steel was also highly ...

The museum had been looted and the old trains had been stripped for sale on Syria’s black market. “Everything was stolen. Copper, electric cables and tools — they were all gone,” Malla said.