Home›Ancient and Near Eastern Law Codes›Legal Status›In ForceBrowse ByIn ForceFactsIn ForceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonLandmark Formation YearWell-attested1753 BCE 1Defining CharacteristicWell-attestedThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC, the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. 1In ForceFilter Results2 entriesEraAllAncient (BCE) (2)Country or JurisdictionAllEgypt (1)Group TreeAllMesopotamian, Anatolian and Egyptian Royal Codes and Edicts (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Edict of HoremhebIn ForceMiddle Assyrian LawsIn ForceSources1. Code of Hammurabi (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaCode of Hammurabi, lead section, definition sentenceThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.Code of Hammurabi, lead section, date sentenceThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.