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Forged from fire: how swords shaped China and Europe's cultural histories

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Video. Forged from fire: how swords shaped China and Europe's culture

Updated: 22/12/2022 - 14:51 GMT+1

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For millennia swords have held deep cultural significance in both Asia and Europe. In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we head to Toledo in Spain and Longquan in China to meet the swordsmiths still forging in the ancient tradition.

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