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Appāru, an Akkadian word meaning 'reed marsh', 'reed bed', 'marsh', 'swamp' or 'reservoir', is an information platform for the fields of Near Eastern Archaeology and Paleoecology with the emphasis on southern Iraq. It makes both web-based content and textual summaries equally accessible to scholars and the interested public

Appāru is, in the first instance, meant to complement the existing and planned academic publications (articles, chapters in edited volumes and monographs) with digital material. These are especially photographs, 3D models, panorama views and Web GIS applications. They should not only contribute to archaeological research but also offer illustrative materials to the general public. In addition, short summaries of the results of the research are included.