History: The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BC) is one of the oldest la…

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Did you know? The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BC) is one of the oldest law codes in the world — 282 laws carved on a 2.25-metre stone pillar. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is in it (paragraph 196). The pillar was found in Iran in 1901 and now hangs in the Louvre.

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The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BC) is one of the oldest law codes in the world — 282 laws carved on a 2.25-metre stone pillar. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is in it (paragraph 196). The pillar was found in Iran in 1901 and now hangs in the Louvre.

De Codex van Hammurabi (1754 v.Chr.) is een van de oudste wetboeken ter wereld — 282 wetten gegraveerd op een 2,25 meter hoge stenen pilaar. "Oog om oog, tand om tand" staat erin (paragraaf 196). De pilaar is in 1901 in Iran gevonden en hangt nu in het Louvre.

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