A city of Syria.

On a barrel, it refers to a kind of steel or iron displaying a peculiar marking or "watering" produced during manufacture. Originally from the 10th century, such steel was brought from India and Persia to Damascus, which at that time was the main junction for trade between East and West. The weapons, however, were not manufactured in that city.

An important city in the kingdom of Syria.

Two types of steel folded repeatedly during the forging process to produce a very attractive, and very expensive steel which retain the properties of the two parent steels.