Legal history
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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
Featuring: Martin Worthington, Frances Reynolds, Selena Wisnom
The Oath
Melvyn Bragg discusses the importance of the oath in the Classical World, from Homer’s Illiad to the role oath-making played in the expanding Roman Empire.
5 January 2006
Featuring: Alan Sommerstein, Paul Cartledge, Mary Beard