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Code of Hammurabi | Timelines | Encyclopedia Articles | Web Directories
Text of the Code of Hammurabi
Mesopotamia: The Code of Hammurabi Full translated text of the actual code.
Ancient History Sourcebook: Code of Hammurabi, c. 1780 B.C.E. One historian’s article on the code, along with a full translation by L.W. King.
Hammurabi’s Title Page An interactive educational site.
The Code of Hammurabi A site that focuses on the slavery and human rights-related parts of the code.
Code of Hammurabi Introduction, translation, and commentary. From the Avalon Project, Yale Law School.
Hammurabi’s Code of Laws A fully translated text of the actual code.
Timelines
Mesopotamian Timeline A timeline of Ancient Mesopotamia, including all civilizations in the Near East region. From World Civilizations.
Mesopotamia 9000–500 B.C. From University of San Francisco.
Mesopotamia 8000–2000 B.C. A very detailed and art oriented timeline. From Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Babylonia Time Line From the British Museum.
Timeline of Babylonia A brief timeline by Meta-religion.com.
Encyclopedia Articles
Wikipedia: Code of Hammurabi
Columbia Encyclopedia: Hammurabi
Encarta: Code of Hammurabi
1911 Britannica: Babylonian Law
MacroHistory: Hammurabi’s Babylon
Web Directories
Google Directory: Code of Hammurabi
Yahoo Directory: Code of Hammurabi
Open Directory Project: Hammurabi
Academic Info: Ancient Near East
Librarians’ Internet Index: Code of Hammurabi
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