The French Expedition at Susa Discovers the Hammurabi Code
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Science, Law, Legal History, Courts, Discovery, Exploration, Archaeology
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Asia, Persia, Iran
- Date: January, 1902
Article abstract: Discovery of the code of laws attributed to the Babylonian King Hammurabi placed the origins of Judeo-Christian concepts of justice farther back in the chronological record of the ancient world.
Summary of Event
In January, 1902, French archaeologists, working under the supervision of Monsieur M. J. de Morgan in the ruins of the ancient Elamite capital of Susa, unearthed several detached pieces of a black diorite block of stone. This block, once reassembled, reached a height of nearly 4 meters and was covered on several sides by carved...
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