00:00 The Third Punic War led to the destruction of Carthage, which was a result of a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage known as the Punic Wars.

02:22 The Romans defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, resulting in a punishing peace treaty for Carthage and rendering them no longer a threat to Rome's supremacy in the Mediterranean.

04:21 Cato the Elder believed that Carthage was still a threat to Rome due to its wealth and advocated for its destruction.

06:16 Carthage, despite being seen as a threat by Cato the Elder, was viewed differently by most of the Senate, with Senator Publius Cornelius Scipio Naskia Corkulum believing that Carthage should be saved as a rival to Rome, even though Carthage posed no real threat, and this belief was reinforced by the stories of Hannibal; however, in 150 BC, Carthage finally decided to take action against the constant attacks by Massonisa, leading to a decisive defeat for Carthage.

08:21 Carthage broke the terms of their peace treaty with Rome by raising an army and fighting the Numidians without approval, leading to Rome declaring war on Carthage and demanding that they evacuate the city.

10:25 In 146 BC, the Romans breached the walls of Carthage, resulting in a six-day slaughter that left only 50,000 survivors who were enslaved, and after the war, the Romans sent a team to destroy any remaining buildings in Carthage, although the city was eventually rebuilt by the Emperor Augustus.

12:33 Carthage is not a vibrant city today because it was destroyed by the Romans over 2,000 years ago.