Amanda Podany, professor emerita of history, explains: “The Mesopotamians had a system that put a lot of emphasis on getting to the truth of a case, through the use of witnesses, oral testimony, and written evidence, and by having individuals swear oaths that they were telling the truth.” This article was originally published on The … Continue reading Prof. Amanda Podany on how the Code of Hammurabi influenced modern legal systems (The History Channel Online)