Fans of the literary saga A Song of Ice and Fire (or its television adaptation, Game of Thrones) will remember that “Valyrian ...

For collectors, historians, and artisans, Exquisite Knives serves as a testament to the enduring allure of handcrafted blades ...

Tamil Nadu's archaeology department recently released stunning evidence that Chief Minister MK Stalin said showed the Iron Age beginning there. Stalin lost no time in locating the new findings in the ...

AMMAN — Tucked away in Jordan’s Karak Governorate, the town of Al Mushairfeh is emerging as a site of historical significance, once central to the ancient art of sword-making. Recent archaeological ...

Before they can make the journey, Radovan needs to forge the sword that’s to be a wedding gift for the young Lord Semine, but for that he needs first-class Damascus steel. Rumor has it that a ...

DAMASCUS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said on Saturday meetings he had with Syria's new leaders in Damascus were a first step towards ...

OPCW head expected to meet Syrian interim president Previous Assad government hindered chemical weapons inspections DAMASCUS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of ...

President Trump supports the Japanese company’s taking a stake in the American steel maker after the U.S. blocked a $14 billion takeover bid. By Alan Rappeport Alan Rappeport reports on economic ...

But as the manager of the Madad cultural center in Damascus, the trained lighting technician has reason to worry. On New Year’s Eve, armed men stormed the historic stone building. «They told me ...

Few materials matter quite as much as steel and aluminium. Steel, an alloy of iron and carbon, is the main metallic ingredient in the structures we live in and the bridges we build. If it's not ...