In the 500s b. c., Persia organized an army made up of slaves.
organized city-states throughout its land.
seized power from the Greeks and ruled the Mediterranean area.
built an empire about the size of the continental United States.

The discovery of hammurabi's law code was an important archaeological find because it a. was the first law code developed in the middle east b. showed that early mesopotamian cultures had a bill of rights c. is the most complete mesopotamian law code known d. provided a model for european law codes