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Hammurabi: The King Who Unified Mesopotamia and Defined Ancient Law

Hammurabi: The King Who Unified Mesopotamia and Defined Ancient Law In the heart of the ancient Near East, one ruler rose from a minor city-state to forge one of history's first great emp...

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Old Babylonian Empire: The Rise and Fall of the First Dynasty

Old Babylonian Empire: The Rise and Fall of the First Dynasty The Old Babylonian Empire, also known as the First Babylonian Empire, flourished between approximately 1894 and 1595 BC. Emer...

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