Curated OER
Hammurabi's Code: What Does It Tell Us About Old Babylonia?
Students examine life in Babylonia during the time of King Hammurabi. They read and discuss excerpts of the Code of Hammurabi, participate in a simulation of advisors to the king, complete an online interactive activity, answer...
Curated OER
Hammurabi's Code
Here is a narrow view of Hammurabi's code. Without cultural, social, or political context, this presentation asks students what they think of the concept of an eye for an eye. Images of Babylonian artifacts and Hammurabi's laws are...
Curated OER
The Ancient Middle East
Immerse your class in the ancient cultures of the world with this presentation, which travels through the Hittite Empire, the Assyrian Empire, Babylonia, and several more. Enjoy the pictures depicting the ancient worlds and the maps that...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Hammurabi?s Code: What Does It Tell Us About Old Babylonia?
A complete lesson unit on Hammurabi?s Code, for Grades 9-12.
Luther Seminary
Bible Tutor: Babylonia
This Bible Tutor site briefly describes the Babylonia and the Babylonian Exile. Includes image, map, and hyperlinked terms.
Other
Macrohistory: Sumerian Culture and Hammurabi at Babylon
Hammurabi led Babylon during a period of great prosperity due to its proximity to trade routes. Study how he controlled his empire and created a set of laws based on social class. Included is a bibliography and pictures.