Crafting a Damascus Viking sword from nails involves repurposing old iron nails by forging and folding them to create layered Damascus steel. The process involves heating, hammering, and folding ...

The Damascus Sword, originally constructed in the 1960s, suffered structural damage during post-regime celebrations. The restoration process, which began shortly after, aimed to preserve the ...

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV condemned the suicide bombing at a Damascus church, calling it “a cowardly terrorist attack ...

Sired by Sword Dancer, himself a two-time winner of the Woodward, Damascus is as sound as his steely name and just beginning to test his temper. In his first campaign last season, he won three out ...

An aerial view of thousands celebrating the ouster of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad near the landmark Damascus Sword sculpture at Umayyad Square in central Damascus — Sameer Al-Doumy Syrians ...

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 ...

International flights to Syria's main airport in Damascus will pick back up next week after being halted since rebels overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad's regime last month.

Rebel forces in Syria reached the suburbs of Damascus on Saturday, marking the “final phase” of their offensive -- and President-elect Donald Trump urged the United States not to get involved.

Pope Leo XIV is urging the warring sides in the Israel-Iran war to “reject the logic of bullying and revenge.” ...

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