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Babylon
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Laying Down the LAW
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- The powerful king, who ruled ancient Babylon from 1792 to 1750 B.C., had a keen sense of right and wrong.†
*Babylon = ancient city
- Written in cuneiform, the Code was a list of 282 legal judgments that formed the basis of Babylonian law.†
- With its fancy palaces and temples, Babylon was one of the greatest cities of Mesopotamia.†
Babylon = ancient city
- Under Hammurabi, Babylon became the dominant military and cultural power in the region.†
- "An Eye for an Eye" What trouble could a Babylonian get into?†
- For instance, Babylon, like many other ancient societies, practiced trial by ordeal.†
Babylon = ancient city
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(Babylon) important city of ancient Mesopotamia; on the Euphrates near modern-day BaghdadBabylon no longer exists as a city. Some have identified it as largest city in the world from c. 1770 to 1670 BC, and again between c. 612 and 320 BC. It was perhaps the first city to reach a population above 200,000.
It is also famous for "The Hanging Gardens of Babylon" -- one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)