The Romans treated Carthage with brutality after the Third Punic War mainly because Carthage posed a significant threat to Rome's hegemony in the region. By destroying Carthage completely, the Romans aimed to eliminate any future challenges from the city-state and set an example to deter other potential rivals. Additionally, the Romans had a longstanding animosity towards Carthage due to their previous conflicts, which fueled their harsh treatment.
After three wars in 120 years, they were after a 'final solution' and sold the people into slavery to effect this.
The Romans destroyed Carthage in 146 BC.
The Romans persevered over Carthage .
146 BCE.
149-146BC
Romans and Carthage
After the fall of Carthage, the Romans gained dominance over the Mediterranean. It was at this time that they could actually be called a super power.
Punicus was their word for Phoenicians - Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony.
That is a fairy story - where would you find all that salt? They symbolically put salt in a plough furrow, and after selling the people into slavery, resettled their retired military veterans there.
Romans and Carthage
The Romans and the Carthaginians.
Carthage.