Feature: What is Damascus Steel & Why Did it Become a Lost Art?

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Presenter: Dima Boulad

Delivered: Beirut on January 29, 2017

In this afikra feature, Dima Boulad answers questions regarding Damascus steel: what is it, how is it produced, and most importantly, why has it become such a lost art?

Sources & Future References

• Damascus Steels by Oleg Sherby & Jeffrey Wadsworth - JSTOR

• The Key Role of Impurities in Ancient Damascus Steel Blades by J.D. Verhoeven, A.H. Pendray, & W.E. Dauksch

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