What is the Code of Hammurabi?

Once more it is time to study history with us. Probably you have already heard about the ancient writing but did you know that it is one of the oldest deciphered ones? The laws of Babylon were carved on the human-sized stones more than 3000 years ago! The artifact was found in 1901 and translated in 1902.

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12 Comments

Johnny Rock

I live with a couple of babbling Babylonians. I can't get them to shut up.

Rob Farr

A good ancient history trivia question, but too short an explanation ... thanks anyway.

Marian Spitzig

Very short

Jacqueline Tattam

Somewhat lacking in detail..

Nilo Louie

It's one of my report in my Social Studies class in high school.

Janice Marler

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

cbireland

Under the code of Hammurabi a builder of a house could pay with his life if that house fell in killing the occupants. Simple and strict building code!

Jim Shaw

Even 3000 years ago, the need for law was evident. Mankind seems to have a yearning for some form of order in his universe. Sadly, history provides too many examples of just the opposite!