c. 1810–1750 BCE
Babylonian king who issued one of history's earliest written law codes.
Hammurabi (c. 1810–1750 BCE) endures among the great of Middle East & Persia. Babylonian king who issued one of history's earliest written law codes.
Across the ancient age, this life and its works passed into the shared inheritance of humankind — kept here so the memory is never lost.
Honored among the Great Ones of every civilization. Africa is the cradle of humankind; in the deepest sense, these are everyone’s ancestors — and so this name is kept, from the cradle of humanity to all its children.
Submitted with honor.
Submitted by the Honored Ancestors Editorial Committee.
