What was the purpose of displaying Hammurabi's Code on a large stone monument that included an image of the sun god Shamash?

Displaying the Code on a large monument made its laws visible to the public. The image of Shamash, associated with justice, also presented Hammurabi’s authority to establish the laws as divinely supported. The monument was not mainly a record of his military victories or an honor to another ruler.

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