Law Code of Hammurabi, king of Babylon. Basalt stele, erected by King Hammurabi of Babylon (1792-1750 BC). Detail of the relief depicting Hammurabi (standing) receiving his investiture from Shamash, god of justice. Louvre Museum. Paris, France.

---

Size: 4288px × 2848px
Photo credit: © Prisma Archivo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 18th, age, akkadian, ancient, antique, antiquity, art, babylon, babylonian, basalt, bc, black, carved, century, civilization, code, compendium, cuneiform, deity, diorite, divinity, dress, east, figure, figures, god, hammurabi, history, insignia, investiture, iraq, justice, king, language, law, legal, marduk, mesopotamia, mesopotamian, monarch, monarchy, mythology, receiving, relief, royal, ruler, scene, script, sculpture, seated, shamash, standing, stele, stone, sun