Al-Labbah

Al-Labbah is a plateau amid the sands of the eastern Nafud, in northern Arabia. Wadi Aba ar Ruwath cuts through the dry country to its north. On the plateau are ancient stone structures known as desert kites: long walls converging on enclosures, apparently used to drive and trap wild animals. Their distribution extends across the eastern Nafud towards southern Iraq, recalling a time when this country could sustain herds of game.