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This is a copy of the famous code of laws implemented by the ancient Babylonian ruler Hammurabi, one of the most famous kings of antiquity. People around the world are still familiar with some of the code, particularly the concept of an "eye for an eye."

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist... Read Full Overview

"The discovery and decipherment of this Code is the greatest event in Biblical Arch?ology for many a day. A translation of the Code, done by Mr. Johns of Queens' College, Cambridge, the highest living authority on this department of study, has just been published by Messrs. T... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the most important monuments in the history of the human race. Containing as it does the laws which were enacted by a king of Babylonia in the third millennium B.C., whose rule extended over the whole of Mesopotamia from the mouths of the rivers... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist... Read Full Overview

El C digo de Hammurabi, creado en el a o 1728 a. C. (seg n la cronolog a media) por el rey de Babilonia Hammurabi, es uno de los conjuntos de leyes m s antiguos que se han encontrado y uno de los ejemplares mejor conservados de este tipo de documentos creados en la antigua Mesopotamia... Read Full Overview

Thought to be the earliest code of laws until the translation of the fragmentary Babylonian Code of Ur-Nammu in 1952, the Code of Hammurabi, King of the First Dynasty of Babylon, is the longest, best-organized and best-preserved legal text from the Ancient Near East. Probably... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, developed by King Hammurabi of Babylon around 1754 BCE. This set of laws covers various aspects of civil, criminal, and commercial life, illustrating principles of justice and social order... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi, written by Charles F. Horne and translated by L.W. King, is widely considered to be one of the greatest classic and historical texts of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The Code of Hammurabi is... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the most important monuments in the history of the human race. Containing as it does the laws which were enacted by a king of Babylonia in the third millennium B.C., whose rule extended over the whole of Mesopotamia from the mouths of the rivers... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC (Middle Chronology). It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC (Middle Chronology). It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is a book that contains the ancient laws and regulations of the Babylonian Empire. It is named after King Hammurabi, who ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BCE. The book was translated by L.W. King and is considered one of the most important legal documents... Read Full Overview

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved ancient law code, created circa 1760 BC in ancient Babylon.

It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. The stele containing the Code of Hammurabi was discovered in 1901 by the Egyptologist Gustav Jequier,... Read Full Overview