the_richest_man_in_babylon

*Slave customs in ancient Babylon, though they may seem inconsistent to us, were strictly regulated by
law. For example, a slave could own property of any kind, even other slaves upon which his master had
no claim. Slaves intermarried freely with non-slaves. Children of free mothers were free. Most of the
city merchants were slaves. Many of these were in partnership with their masters and wealthy in their
own right.