Ancient city of Fayd, Hail, Saudi Arabia | Archaeology of Faid, Hail

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Fayd is a small village in the province of Hail about 120km southeast of the city of Hail. It lies west of Qassim-Hail highway at a distance of 215km from Qassim. A recent excavation in the village unearthed an ancient city, with its artifacts, that was believed to be inhabited during Pre-Islamic and Post-Islamic period.

The famous 'Darb Zubaidah' (Zubaidah Path), which is the pilgrim road from Kufa in Iraq to Makkah and Madinah, passes through the city of Fayd. This route with series of wells provided water for Muslim pilgrims for a long time. Fayd situates almost at the center of the distance from Baghdad to Makkah.

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	Here lies a generation underneath Towns and streets, fort and dwellings Made of black volcanic rocks Fayd is excavated! The ancient city of Fayd is only partially excavated. A vast area are still to be unearthed.
Very strong outer walls of the excavated fort of Fayd. These array of small corridor like rooms are just close to the outer wall.
	A cistern made of granite.
During the early Islamic period, Fayd was said to be served as a stop over for pilgrims from Iraq to Makkah. The travelers used to store their belongings here to take it on their way back. This city was highlighted by the Abbasid state in Iraq in the 8th century AD.
	This hexagonal shaped large water reservoir is very surprising for its arithmetic proportions used to construct it. The reservoir has even an outlet to drain the water. It is supposed to be served the water needs of the city. How many of such are still to be excavated is unknown.
One of the important remnants in the site is a large mosque of the early Islamic period with an estimated area of 800 sq. meters. The city of Fayd is on the ancient granite rocks and so, granite rocks have been used for the construction of the whole city.

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