Salt The Earth: Why Did The Roman's Hate Carthage So Much? | Carthage | Unearthed History

"Carthago delenda est" or "Carthage must be destoyed" - Cato the Elder. Carthage, one of the ancient world's most dazzling empires, was annihilated on Rome's orders, leaving no building standing and no one spared. The Romans viewed Carthage as a threat to their dominance in the region and sought to eliminate them. The destruction of Carthage occurred in 146 BC after a prolonged siege, during which Roman troops systematically tore down the city. Much of Carthage's rich history was erased along with the burning of their library, meaning that little is actually known about them except from what can be learnt from Roman accounts. Despite the destruction of Carthage, its legacy continued to influence the Mediterranean world, despite arguments that Rome is the sole progenitor of Western civilization.
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[@MysticChronicles712]

These history videos are like a masterclass in unraveling the secrets of the past.

[@AnimatedHistory90]

Great documentary 👍

[@antoniomoreira5921]

On the topic I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's Middle Republican Roman content

[@stuartfeen9236]

History, real history like this presentation, warns us not to repeat the same mistakes.

[@nettejakobs2501]

Why not turn down the volume of the so called background music and sound? It would make it a lot easier and a lot more pleasant to hear the speaker, pleeease. This topic is very, very interesting, but this video is not the best of experiences.😢

[@janetriggins2408]

Wish they would've shown the real depiction of Hannibal. The coin w/him riding an 🐘 on one side and his true features on the other instead of some statue that was made well after his Death.

[@NayFunPUMA]

From Puma "Clothes don't help you in nothing. They don't have special effect or anything, you have to pay for them if you want"

[@WeAreLegion-]

veni vidi vici

[@williamhiller3988]

Most historians credit Phoenicians as the "sea people", raiders responsible for the bronze age collapse.

[@jamesligon5732]

You mentioned about 50k people escaped the total destruction of Carthage? All went into slavery? No trace of them at all?

Did the Carthies actually believe that the depredations of Hannibal would not be avenged? Big mistake.

[@Auxius.]

So you decide to wipe an entire people off the map? Women, children and elderly? Most people that lived their lives completely in isolation of the actions of one person across the sea. I don’t understand why they chose a complete genocide instead of military defeat and reap the benefits of their ingenuity. I believe if they chose the latter they might’ve conquered the world.

[@williamhiller3988]

This is one perspective, yes.

[@KellieEverts-ss8uz]

There own fashion is actually pretty boring....and inexhaustible degrading...as it self destructive onto itself...and what it claims may hold "captive"...or corner the market...or all of above with list of all there challenge's....yet we see them as well ...there Nations of old buried under the sand or frozen in time...with no accomplishments except it's empty drives...but what lives in our heart's...in our lives as we live it..on best of terms always thrives and is reborn afresh against the rotten unethical value's...worth living and dieing for .

[@Luke1959]

"Why did Rome do it? So they could be the only superpower." Sounds a lot like the US these last 75 years, since the end of WW2.😂

[@thomasbell7033]

That sounds like the historical perspective of someone who doesn't. know recent world history. Have you never heard of the Soviet Union? They lost.

[@williamhiller3988]

Would you like to be a lot more specific about your little comment so I can refute your ignorance point by point?

[@williamweimer3463]

Carthage was already an established superpower and Rome had only just come into its own. If we're going to draw parallels, we would arguably be more accurate in comparing Rome's capturing and copying of the Carthage ship to China's cyber warfare infiltration of U.S. military institutions and copying several designs of vehicular hardware. China is a lesser but fast growing power, and have on more than one occasion spouted rhetoric reminiscent of "Delenda est Carthago" in reference to the U.S.

[@williamhiller3988]

@@williamweimer3463 Thanks for saving me the keystrokes.