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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Hammurabi's Code of Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Evansville gives a complete translation of the famous code by L.W. King.
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International World History Project: Hammurabi Code of Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
An English translation of the Code of Hammurabi.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Hammurabi's Code

For Students 9th - 10th
Get details on this ancient Babylonian Law code written in 1754 BC. This document, which coined the term "an eye for an eye," is one of the oldest, longest writings that have been discovered and transcribed.
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A&E Television

History.com: What's So Unlucky About the Number 13?

For Students 9th - 10th
Unexplained fears surrounding the number 13 can be traced to ancient times. Researchers estimate that as many as 10 percent of the U.S. population has a fear of the number 13, and each year the even more specific fear of Friday the 13th,...