Was Unique About the Code of Hammurabi?

Hammurabi's Code provides some of the earliest examples of the doctrine of “lex talionis

,” or the laws of retribution, sometimes better known as “an eye for an eye.” ... But the code is also one of the earliest examples of an accused person being considered innocent until proven guilty.

What are two unique facts about the code of Hammurabi?

It is about seven feet tall and two feet wide. It contains around 4000 lines of text describing 282 different laws. At the top, or "fingertip", of the stele is a carved picture of King Hammurabi being given the laws from the Babylonian sun god Shamash. The actual code of law was divided up into groupings.

Why is Hammurabi's Code so special to history?

Known today as the Code of Hammurabi, the 282 laws are one of the earliest and more complete written legal codes from ancient times. The codes have served as a model for establishing justice in other cultures and are believed to have influenced laws established by Hebrew scribes, including those in the Book of Exodus.