Hammurabi's stele

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artifacts
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:ancient_Babylon
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Hammurabi
gptkbp:constructed_in the Old Babylonian period
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Code_of_Hammurabi
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Hammurabi
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of justice
gptkbp:depicts Hammurabi receiving laws from Shamash
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 1.75 meters wide
gptkbp:discovered_by 1901
the 19th century
gptkbp:example early written communication
gptkbp:features reliefs and inscriptions
gptkbp:features_images_of gods and goddesses
gptkbp:height approximately 2.25 meters
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hammurabi's stele
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for family law
criminal justice
property rights
trade regulations
labor relations
gptkbp:influenced subsequent legal systems
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sumerian_law_codes
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:law
gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:inspired modern legal thought
gptkbp:is_arepresentation_of social order
gptkbp:is_considered a masterpiece of ancient art
gptkbp:is_notable_for its detailed laws
gptkbp:is_part_of ancient legal tradition
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:is_significant_for the development of law
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of justice and order
gptkbp:is_used_in legal studies
gptkbp:is_used_to establish legal precedents
gptkbp:is_valued_for its historical insights
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkb:Susa
gptkbp:material basalt
gptkbp:preserved_by museum collections
gptkbp:recognized_by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
gptkbp:represents the rule of law
gptkbp:reprints in various institutions
gptkbp:significance one of the earliest written legal codes
gptkbp:style Babylonian art
gptkbp:symbolizes the authority of the king
gptkbp:translated_into various scholars
gptkbp:was_part_of a larger legal tradition
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:cuneiform_script
gptkbp:year_created circa 1754 BC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Susa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5