The ancient civilization that created the first code of laws written by Hammurabi is Babylon. Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon, established this set of laws around 1754 BCE, known as the Code of Hammurabi. This code is one of the earliest written legal systems in human history and consisted of 282 laws governing various aspects of daily life, including trade, property, family relations, and criminal justice. The principles outlined in these laws emphasized justice and societal order, famously encapsulated in the phrase "an eye for an eye." The code profoundly influenced later legal systems in ancient civilizations.