Sujet
Diorite stele inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Diorite stela inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC. Hammurabi (Hammurapi) king of Babylon (1792-1750 BC), sixth ruler of the 1st of Babylon, unified Mesopotamia. This stela was discovered at Susa in 1901 by Jean-Vincent Sceil (1858-1940), French Orientalist, and is inscribed with the Code of Hammurabi, the laws of the kingdom. Hammurabi sits enthroned at top of the stela. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B88_009
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (1,8Mo) / 23,3cm x 32,3cm / 2747 x 3813 (300dpi)