Al-Rabadha

Al-Rabatha (Arabic الربذة) is a settlement in Saudi Arabia located some 200 km to the north-east of Medina on the pilgrim route from Kufa to Mecca, known as Darb Zubaydah.

The archaeological excavations directed by the King Saud University, have shown that, Al-Rabadha yields important information for the early phases of Islamic culture.

[3] Each room is likely to have served a different purpose, with evidence for ovens, grain storage and a furnace for glass-making found in separate areas.

[4] A more typical house from the site is similar in its design, but smaller in area, with divided rooms averaging 3x2m.

[5] In contrast with Western Europe, timber is not used in construction, with all houses being made from sun-dried mud brick, with stone foundations.