Figure 7. Reservoir R31 just after the cleanout began, 11 Oct. 2016.
Figure 4. Reservoir R7 cleaning completed. The Druze-constructed pillars supported the roof. 1 Nov. 2016
Figure 16. Reservoir R19 at end of season; final cleanup to be done in 2017. 2 November 2016.
Figure 14. Leveled area looking south-southwest across Reservoir R19. 25 October 2016.
Figure 23. The cleaned portion of exposed floor. Proper care of this water source will require periodic cleaning of the entire reservoir floor, at times when the entire water supply is used up. 27 October, 2016.
Figure 2. Reservoir R7 in courtyard of House 52 before work began. 10 Oct 2016.
Figure 9. Reservoir R7 after cleanout, with 20th century plaster intact. 27 October 2016.
Figure 5. The energetic crew that completed the R7 excavation. 20 Oct 2017.