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What is the stele made of?
Basalt
Where was the stele originally made?
Babylon
When was the stele created?
Around 1750 BCE
Who was the king?
Hammurabi
What famous rule is included?
Eye for an eye
What type of artwork is it?
stone monument (stele)
Where was it discovered?
Susa
During whose rule was it made?
Hammurabi
Who is the god shown?
Shamash
Is this one of the earliest law codes?
Yes
What kind of writing is used? 🤔
Cuneiform
Where is it today?
Louvre Museum
What empire was it part of?
Babylonian Empire
Who wrote the laws?
Scribes
Did laws apply equally to everyone?
No
What is shown at the top of the stele?
Hammurabi and Shamash
In which modern country was Babylon located?
Iraq
What was developing during this time?
Law systems
Who ordered the stele to be made?
Hammurabi
Were punishments strict?
Yes
How many laws are written on it?
About 282
Between which two rivers was Babylon located?
Tigris and Euphrates
Was this before or after modern governments?
Before
Where did Hammurabi get his authority from?
The gods
About how many lines of text are there?
Around 4,000