Blocks of steel used to be shipped to Damascus from India. Syrians used to forge weapons from steel made in India and then sell them to Europeans and other middle east countries.
historysmilo
Quality, I’d love one of those on my wall.
Sensur10
Not made with Damascus Steel I presume? Didn’t that recipe vanish much earlier?
ejfordphd
May I ask, what is so special about Damascus Steel?
elchuchu
I am confused, was the “Syria Vilayet” referred to as “Syria” for short?
SeeYouSpaceCowboy---
Is this from a stereoscope card?
Hurrican008
Blocks of steel used to be shipped to Damascus from India. Syrians used to forge weapons from steel made in India and then sell them to Europeans and other middle east countries.
historysmilo
Quality, I’d love one of those on my wall.
Sensur10
Not made with Damascus Steel I presume? Didn’t that recipe vanish much earlier?
ejfordphd
May I ask, what is so special about Damascus Steel?
elchuchu
I am confused, was the “Syria Vilayet” referred to as “Syria” for short?
jackub13
Now this place is probably bombed to flat