Record No.
MRB-2026-007064
Site of One of the Oldest Surviving Legal Codes in the World
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Code of Hammurabi
Iraq
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Iraq
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IQ )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
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Record Description
Inscribed on a stone stele in ancient Babylon (modern Iraq), the Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest and most complete written legal codes discovered, containing nearly 300 laws governing daily life.
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