Sisira Well

The Sisira Well is an ancient well carved entirely out of sandstone, located north of Sakaka near Zabal Castle in the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia. Dating to the Nabataean period (approximately 1st century AD), it features a unique spiral staircase cut into the interior walls for descending to the water level. Underground tunnels and rock-carved channels once supplied surrounding farmland, demonstrating sophisticated Nabataean water engineering. The well's name derives from the Canaanite military commander Sisera mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.