Viggen Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 For the first time in Israel, a document has been uncovered containing a law code that parallels portions of the famous Code of Hammurabi. The code is written on fragments of a cuneiform tablet, dating from the 18th-17th centuries B.C.E in the Middle Bronze Age, that were found in Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeological excavations this summer at Hazor, south of Kiryat Shmonah, in northern Israel... ...read the full article at Israel National News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 For the first time in Israel, a document has been uncovered containing a law code that parallels portions of the famous Code of Hammurabi. The code is written on fragments of a cuneiform tablet, dating from the 18th-17th centuries B.C.E in the Middle Bronze Age, that were found in Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeological excavations this summer at Hazor, south of Kiryat Shmonah, in northern Israel... ...read the full article at Israel National News Looking at the (very small) photograph included in the article apparently showing one of the tablets it seems that, as far as the tablets are concerned, either: - they are amongst the smallest tablets in creation, - the original authors wrote very, very small or else, - the archaeologists have currently only found a few fragments of the original tablets. I wonder which it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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