The Law Code of Hammurabi is the emblem of the Mesopotamian
civilization. This high basalt stele erected by the king of Babylon in
the 18th century BC is a work of art, history and literature, and the
most complete legal compendium of Antiquity, dating back to earlier
than the Biblical laws. The code is inscribed in the Akkadian
language, using cuneiform script carved into the stele.

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