According to Pliny the Elder's "Natural History," Cato the Elder ended all of his senate speeches by declaring that this city "must be (*) destroyed."
A border of this city was marked with some altars where, according to the ancient historian Valerius Maximus, the Philaneus brothers were buried alive. This city was legendarily built around the Byrsa citadel, which was encircled with cut-out strips of oxhide by a queen to claim as her territory. According to Pliny the Elder's "Natural History," Cato the Elder ended all of his senate speeches by declaring that this city "must be (*) destroyed." After this city's forces won the battle of Lake Trasimene, Fabius Maximus began the implementation of a delaying strategy. This city's forces lost the battle of Zama while it was led by Hannibal Barca. For 10 points, name this city that fought Rome in the Punic Wars.
A border of this city was marked with some altars where, according to the ancient historian Valerius Maximus, the Philaneus brothers were buried alive.
Carthage [or Kart-hadasht; or Carthago] 