The Code of Hammurabi




History At Our House: Ancient History show

Summary: Episode 9 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom! <br> <br> This week we learn a little bit about the source of the old saying "An eye for an eye", and how it was actually a pretty radical principle at the time. It marked a shift from arbitrary rule, towards an equal, codified system of law, one which measured out objectively just what punishment should be meted out to each crime. <br> <br> Find out more about History At Our House at  <a href="http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318">http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318</a><br>