Stand before the imposing 7-foot pillar of black basalt that defined justice for the ancient world. In this episode of Docentta AI, we travel back to 1750 BCE with the Royal Scribe of Babylon to explore the Code of Hammurabi (Room 227, Richelieu Wing).

It’s more than just a list of rules—it’s a divine contract between a King and a God.In this episode, we uncover:

• The Divine Image: Why is the Sun God Shamash handing a rod and ring to the King?
• Rough Justice: From "an eye for an eye" to the terrifying "River Ordeal"—how Babylonians handled lawsuits.
• The Great Heist: How this heavy Babylonian monument ended up thousands of miles away in Susa (modern-day Iran).
• Daily Life: What the laws tell us about bad builders, tavern keepers, and the presumption of innocence.

Forget what you think you know about ancient law. Let the stone speak.

KEYWORDS / TAGSLouvre Museum, Hammurabi, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Ancient Law, Cuneiform, Shamash, Justice, Basalt Stele, Susa, Ancient History, Archaeology.

CATEGORYArts / History / Museum Audio Guides