Ancient Rome

Between 264 B.C. and 146 B.C.

Rome defeated Carthage and won the islands of Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia

The Carthaginian general Hannibal led his army and dozens of elephants across the Pyrenees through France and over the Alps into Italy.

The Carthaginians failed to capture Rome

The Romans sent an army to attack Carthage.

Hannibal returned to his homeland where the Romans defeated him.

Rome completely destroyed Carthage

Survivors were killed or sold into slavery

The Romans poured salt over the earth so nothing would grow there

The Romans became masters of the Mediterranean.