The New Independent Babylon King Sumuabum declared Babylon’s independence from Sargon’s empire. 300 years of independence. The land became a trading center.

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The New Independent Babylon King Sumuabum declared Babylon’s independence from Sargon’s empire. 300 years of independence. The land became a trading center.

Babylon

Fabled City of Babylon

Hammurabi The Law Giver

Hammurabi’s Steele Stone caring relief on the top of Hammurabi’s Steele Shows Hammurabi receiving the royal insignia from Shamash His hand is over his mouth to show prayer

Steele of Hammurabi

Some of the Laws Read from various books! What were the most important laws? Why was this law giving such a major event?

Hammurabi’s Code Established the classes Established that the laws were for everyone Made the laws accesible Presumed Innocent The first ocurrance of this concept! The accuser must prove guilt. If the accuser fails to prove guilt they will be sentenced to death!

Breaking from the Ordinary In addition to being a warrior, Hammurabi built temples, dug canals, promoted agriculture, established justice, and promoted literary activity. Can you do as well as Hammurabi – check out the online game link on this slide. rabi-game.php rabi-game.php

Hammurabi Videos For Grown ups: b3lDOs b3lDOs For Kiddos: 3 minute on the Steele GOHbgTw GOHbgTw

Kuddura Boundary Stones of Mesopotamia Land could be rented, sold, or gifted. Royal Land Grants were also put on stone These boundary stones had carvings, prayers, and names on them

Babylon Falls to the Hittites In 1750BC Hammurabi died His sons took over. Babylon grew weaker. Babylon was raided by the Hittites/Kassites from the North Then the Assyrians took over. Over 600 years later the Babylonians had had enough! They rose again in 612BC They call this 2 nd Empire the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Neo-Babylonian Empire

Nebuchadnezzar II

Babylonian Fair Trade

Babylonian Temples Etemenanki, a ziggurat dedicated to the God Marduk

Tower of Babylon Genesis 11:1-9 People came from the East To the land of Shinar People all worked together to build a tower to reach the heavens

Hanging Gardens

Water Wheel

Ishtar Gate

Babylon Map of the World

Fall of Babylon

Restoration of a Great City