Hammurabi quickly struck Mari (now Tel Hariri on the Syrian Euphrates) in 1761 BC and, for some reason, destroyed it rather than simply conquering it. With southern Mesopotamia under control, Hammurabi turned north and west.
Hammurabi quickly struck Mari (now Tel Hariri on the Syrian Euphrates) in 1761 BC and, for some reason, destroyed it rather than simply conquering it. With southern Mesopotamia under control, Hammurabi turned north and west.