The Law Code of Gortyn, Crete

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The lawcode from Gortyn, Crete was written in the 5th century BCE and is said to be the largest epigraphic text in ancient Greek (8 m x 1.70 m).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). The Law Code of Gortyn, Crete. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/397/the-law-code-of-gortyn-crete/

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Law Code of Gortyn, Crete." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/397/the-law-code-of-gortyn-crete/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Law Code of Gortyn, Crete." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/397/the-law-code-of-gortyn-crete/.

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