"An eye for an eye ..." is a paraphrase of Hammurabi's Code, a collection of 282 laws inscribed on an upright stone pillar. The code was found by French archaeologists in 1901 while excavating the ancient city of Susa, which is in modern-day Iran. Hammurabi is the best known and most celebrated of all Mesopotamian kings. He ruled the Babylonian Empire from 1792-50 B.C.E. Although he was concerned with keeping order in his kingdom, this was not his only reason for compiling the list of laws. When he began ruling the city-state of Babylon, he had control of no more than 50 square miles of territory. As he conquered other city-states and his empire grew, he saw the need to unify the various groups he controlled.
certain writing ;)
In fact it was the opposite. The codification of these rules were just.
Because it was a system of laws, that is a code (in Latin). (Of course, it was given the name later on.
A set of laws created by the babylonian king, Hammurabi.
Kingdom of Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia
Historians found it to be just.
As a matter of fact, it was.
Historians found it to be just.
King Hammurabi
it was carved in 1772 BC.
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certain writing ;)
Not the Declaration but the Constitution which follows the principles from the Hammurabi code.
hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.
He was the first King of Babylon, and he wrote the Hammurabi Code.
In fact it was the opposite. The codification of these rules were just.
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