Rome and Carthage Celebrate 1985 Agreement Ending 2,132-Year-Old Punic War Conflict
On this remarkable day, we commemorate a significant event that took place 41 years ago when the mayor of Rome, Ugo Vettere, and his counterpart in Carthage, Tunisia, Mr. Chedli Klibi, gathered in a spirit of goodwill to officially mark the conclusion of the Third Punic War. This agreement symbolically ended a conflict that began with the destruction of Carthage over 2,132 years ago. The signing occurred on the anniversary of Carthage’s defeat, making it a poignant moment in history. During the era of the Roman Republic, the Second Punic War had wrought havoc on the Italian Peninsula. Led by












