Location
What modern day country was Babylon located in?
Iraq
What was it written on?
Clay tablets
Who was the leader of Babylon?
Hammurabi
How far was Babylon from Baghdad?
59 miles
what happens if someone is caught robbing another person?
They will be put to death
What was Babylon's religion?
Babylonian Mythology
what major river was Babylon located on?
The euphrates
What happens if a son hits his father?
The hand in which he hit him with, will be cut off
When does Hammurabi's Code date back to?
1754 B.C.
What other major river was Babylon near?
The Tigris
what happens if a man knocks out the teeth of his equal?
His teeth will also be knocked out
What caused Babylon's rise?
The fall of the Akkadian empire
Where were the hanging gardens?
In Babylon. Duh.
what happens if a man strikes a free-born woman causing the loss of her baby?
The man is to pay 10 shekels for her loss
Why were the hanging gardens built?
Nebuchadnezzar II's wife missed her home land