Code of Hammurabi | |
Location | The Louvre, Paris, France (originally Sippar, Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), found at Susa, Iran) Replicas: various |
Author(s) | King Hammurabi of Babylon |
Media type | Basalt stele |
Subject | Law, justice |
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The code was found by French archaeologists in 1901 while excavating the ancient city of Susa, which is in modern-day Iran.
Nov 22, 2023 · The composition begins with a prologue and ends with an epilogue, both of which are in the style of a Babylonian royal inscription.
The Code of Hammurabi is a collection of the King of Babylon's laws which were inscribed on stone columns towards the end of his reign.
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