Hammurabi

Hammurabi Books

• Chariots of the Gods Erich von Daniken Berkley Trade (01 January 1999) Price: $10.20

• The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall... Susan Wise Bauer W. W. Norton & Company (17 March 2007) Price: $19.77

• The End of Days: Armageddon and Prophecies of the Return Zecharia Sitchin Harper (01 April 2008) Price: $7.99

• The Stairway to Heaven: Book II of the Earth Chronicles Zecharia Sitchin Harper (01 April 2007) Price: $7.99

• Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny Robert Wright Vintage (09 January 2001) Price: $11.53

Articles

• The Babylonians: Unifiers of Mesopotamia

  The Babylonians began their rise to power in the region of Mesopotamia around 1900 B.C. This was at a time when Mesopotamia was largely unstable, prone to conflict and invasion, and not at all unified. This early period, known as the Old Babylonian Period, is characterized by over 300 years of rule of the Amorites, who had come from west of the Euphrates River, and formed an empire based in the city-state of Babylon. This empire was a monarchy that had conquered the outer Amorite territories and united them into one kingdom.
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• Hammurabi's Code: Babylonian Law Set in Stone

  Hammurabi was the first king of the Babylonian Empire, reigning from 1792 B.C. – 1750 B.C. During his time in power, he conquered Sumer and Akkad, amassing those cultures for his territory. He is probably best known for his enduring code of Babylonian laws, known as Hammurabi’s Code.
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