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Damascus steel

type of steel used in Middle Eastern swordmaking
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Damascus steel

Summary

Damascus steel has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • Damascus is named after Damascus steel[2].
  • Damascus steel is a type of steel[3].
  • Damascus steel is a type of Q134984300[4].
  • Damascus steel's Commons category is recorded as Damascus steel[5].
  • Damascus steel comprises steel[6].
  • Damascus steel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • Damascus steel's different from is recorded as damascening[8].
  • Damascus steel's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in France[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include steel[3] and Q134984300[4].

Origins

Damascus is named after Damascus steel[2].

Use and Application

Damascus steel comprises steel[6].

Why It Matters

Damascus steel has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Named after → Damascus
    Has part(s) → steel
    Intangible cultural heritage status → National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in France
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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