Hammurabi: Rise of the Babylonians
The Ancients15 Dec 2022

Hammurabi: Rise of the Babylonians

2000 BC saw the famed city of Babylon begin to flourish under the rule of a King called Hammurabi. Renowned for his famous law code, the stele of which still survives today, is there anything else to be learnt about this mysterious figure?


In this episode Tristan is joined by Professor, and author, Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University. Together they discuss the life of this famed Babylonian King, from his origins as a ruthless warlord, to his contributions in helping Babylon ascend to the momentous civilisation we know it as today.


Amanda's new book, Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, is out now!


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