The ancient city known for its hanging gardens, might have also been the birthplace of the world's first written laws? That's right! King Hammurabi carved his code into a huge stone stele around 1754 BC, giving us rules like "an eye for an eye." Talk about a serious case of keeping score! And speaking of gardens, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were so lush that some historians think they might've actually been in Nineveh. Imagine if your neighbor's garden was so nice, people thought it was a wonder of the world! So, what do you think? Would you trade your backyard for a piece of ancient Babylon? please like and follow me for more amazing facts. thank you
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00:00Did you know that Babylon, the ancient city known for its hanging gardens, might have
00:04also been the birthplace of the world's first written laws?
00:07That's right!
00:08King Hammurabi carved his code into a huge stone steel around 1754 BC, giving us rules
00:14like an eye for an eye.
00:16Talk about a serious case of keeping score!
00:19And speaking of gardens, the hanging gardens of Babylon were so lush that some historians
00:23think they might have actually been in Nineveh.
00:26Imagine if your neighbor's garden was so nice, people thought it was a wonder of the
00:29world.
00:30So, what do you think?
00:32Would you trade your backyard for a piece of ancient Babylon?
00:35Please like and follow me for more amazing facts.
00:38Thank you!