# Canonical recap data for Hammurabi's Code Festivals Established (1754)
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title: Hammurabi's Code Festivals Established
subtitle: Codified religious and commercial festivals reveal structured public assemblies with ceremonial governance procedures in ancient Babylon.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1754-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1754
decade: 1750
country:
name: Iraq
slug: iraq
summaryShort: The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. It is written in the Old Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, purportedly by Hammurabi, sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon. The primary copy of the text i
summaryLong: The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. It is written in the Old Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, purportedly by Hammurabi, sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon. The primary copy of the text is inscribed on a basalt stele 2.25 m tall.
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importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
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timeline: []
sources:
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  title: Hammurabi code
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near Eas
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