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

http://www.awesomestories.com/assets/hammurabi-headpiece

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w5NGOHbgTw

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 classesEstablished that the laws were for

everyoneMade the laws accesiblePresumed 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.

http://www.hammurabigame.com/hammurabi-game.php

Hammurabi Videos

For Grown ups: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eElacb3lDOs

For Kiddos: 3 minute on the Steele http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w5NGOHbgTw

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 2nd 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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDRze962yFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfg1YE-BqTc

Water Wheel

http://www.personal.psu.edu/amp5364/HangingGardens.html

Ishtar Gate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2iZ83oIZH0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMV6tbnNGHc

Babylon Map of the World

Fall of Babylon

Restoration of a Great City