The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law Code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC.
The Code consists of 282 laws, with scaled punishments, adjusting "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (lex talionis) as graded depending on social status.
The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist on a man-sized stone stele and various clay tablets.
It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world.
The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law Code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC