Home›Ancient and Near Eastern Law Codes›Subject›ReligiousBrowse ByReligiousFactsReligiousSourcesComments (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. 1ReligiousFilter Results5 entriesLegal SystemAllHalakha (1)Hindu Law (1)EraAllAncient (BCE) (2)Medieval / Pre-1500 (2)Legal StatusAllHistorical / No Longer in Force (1)Group TreeAllSacred and Religious Law Codes of Antiquity (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Ancient church ordersReligiousCanons of HippolytusReligiousCode of Manu (Manusmriti)ReligiousDeuteronomic CodeReligiousLaw of MosesReligiousSources1. 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.