The Code of Hammurabi is one of the most famous legal monuments in ancient history. It was created during the reign of King Hammurabi of Babylon, around 1750 BC. The monument contains a collection of laws that regulated daily life in Babylonian society, including trade, marriage, property, and punishments. It is considered one of the oldest and most famous written legal codes in the world, and it is currently preserved in the Louvre Museum in Paris.