Which best retells the central idea in this excerpt?
O
O
The opinion of Stanton's father is the only one that
matters to her.
Stanton studied at an academy with a group of older
boys.
While studying at the academy, Stanton won a prize in
Greek
O
Stanton was able to prove her abilities to her teacher and
classmates.

the hereditary right of a monarch to rule from the mandate of heaven

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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