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Stela with the Laws of Hammurabi

Bronze Age, 18th Century BCE

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Basalt stela inscribed with Akkadian writing and figure on throne next to standing figure. Inset shows close-up of Akkadian writing.

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Ancient Israelite Culture: What Can We Know?

Biblical Period

The Hebrew Bible provides a limited view of life in ancient Israel, so scholars turn to related material for additional evidence.

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Akkadian (Cuneiform)

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Babylon, Assyria (Babylon, Iraq)

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