The Code of Hammurabi - The Oldest Code of Laws in the World

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, a member of the expedition headed by Jacques de Morgan.

The stele was discovered in what is now Khuzestan, Iran (ancient Susa, Elam), where it had been taken as plunder by the Elamite king Shutruk-Nahhunte in the 12th century BC.

It is currently on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

About the author

Hammurabi ruled for nearly 42 years, c. 1792 to 1750 BC according to the Middle chronology. In the preface to the law, he states, "Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared Marduk, the patron god of Babylon (The Human Record, Andrea & Overfield 2005), to bring about the rule in the land." On the stone slab there are 44 columns and 28 paragraphs that contained 282 laws. The laws follow along the rules of 'an eye for an eye'.

Product details

• Authors: Hammurabi
• Publisher: Sorens Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.05.2023
• EAN: 9781805475385
• ISBN: 978-1-80547-538-5
• No. of pages: 68
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 280 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 198 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous