264–146 BCE · Europe · War
Rome and Carthage fought three wars across the western Mediterranean; the final siege ended in 146 BCE with Carthage’s destruction and the enslavement of much of its surviving population.
Atlas dossier · Ancient WorldFree device narration · synchronized English captions · transcript available
Why it matters
Silent pan-and-zoom motion derivative of the Punic Wars reconstruction; not archival footage.
Primary Atlas editorial reconstruction for Punic Wars.
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How Atlas classifies this artwork →
Supporting Atlas reconstruction within the same Punic Wars editorial package; not an independent archival record.
World History in Pictures · Same editorial artwork package
How Atlas classifies this artwork →
Context crop from the same Punic Wars reconstruction; not an independent historical record.
World History in Pictures · Same editorial artwork package
How Atlas classifies this artwork →Interpretation note
This dossier distinguishes the event’s basic chronology from later arguments about meaning, responsibility and legacy. When comparing religious, national, Indigenous or scholarly interpretations, consult the primary and institutional sources above alongside peer-reviewed historical work.
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