Home›Ancient and Near Eastern Law Codes›Subject›CivilBrowse ByCivilFactsCivilSourcesComments (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. 1CivilFilter Results1 entryLegal SystemAllAncient Greek law (1)EraAllAncient (BCE) (1)Country or JurisdictionAllGreece (1)Legal StatusAllHistorical / No Longer in Force (1)Group TreeAllGreek, Roman and Carthaginian Codes and Constitutions (1)Show ResultsGortyn CodeCivilSources1. 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.