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Babylonia

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CultureHistoryFormer empires2nd-millennium BC establishmentsAkkadian literatureAncient Levant, States and territories disestablished in the 6th century BCLegal codesLegal historyStates and territories established in the 17th century BC

  1. Babylon

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the truth behind Babylon, the world’s oldest and most enigmatic of empires; from the the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens to the Whore of Babylon.

    3 June 2004

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    Featuring: Eleanor Robson, Irving Finkel, Andrew George

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    Culture2nd-millennium BC establishmentsStates and territories established in the 17th century BCBabyloniaAncient Levant, States and territories disestablished in the 6th century BCFormer empires17th century BC6th century BCMesopotamia

  2. The Code of Hammurabi

    Misha Glenny and guests discuss the enduring fascination with the laws Hammurabi, King of Babylon, established in Mesopotamia 4,000 years ago and the society that gave rise to them.

    12 February 2026

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    Featuring: Martin Worthington, Frances Reynolds, Selena Wisnom

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    HistoryLegal codesLegal historyAkkadian literatureBabyloniaMesopotamia