What is Shamash, the Mesopotamian sun god, doing in his portrayal atop the Stele of Hammurabi?

A. inscribing the 282 laws on the stele
B. giving his blessing to Hammurabi, Babylon’s ruler
C. executing a Babylonian who has violated a law
D. crowning Hammurabi as king of the Babylonians


Answer: B

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