19. Code Stele of Hammurabi; Babylon (modern Iran); Susan c. 1792 - 1750 BCE; Basalt (jan 1, 1792 BC – jan 1, 1750 BC)
Description:
The god Shamash is seated, showing power, while giving the codes to Hammurabi.1. used as a code of law
2. Shamash is the god of justice
3. written in cuneiform
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Date:
jan 1, 1792 BC
jan 1, 1750 BC
~ 42 years