THE LAWS OF THE UR-NAMMU

  • Nino Charekishvili Professor, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) Gorgasali street #101, Tbilisi, Georgia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-2926

Abstract

Abstract: The Georgian translation of laws of Ur-Nammu - king of Uri, the founder of Uri III dinasty,’s (2113–2096 B.C.) - with comments, are presented in this article. Ur-Nammu’s code is the oldest codes of law, which has reached present period. Unfortunately, the existing material isn’t complete. It is written on cuneiform tablets, in Sumerian language 2100-2050 B.C.

 

Keywords: Assyriology, Mesopotamia, Sumerian language, Ur-Nammu, Laws, Ur III Dinasty,

Published
2022-07-06
Issue
No VII (2022)
Section
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES -SECTION OF ASSYRIOLOGY