In the spring of 146 BC, flames consumed the great city of Carthage. Once the richest port in the ancient world, Carthage stood for centuries as Rome’s only equal — a maritime power built on trade, science, and diplomacy. But prosperity made it dangerous. What followed was not conquest, but extermination. Rome besieged the city for three years, starved its people, burned its temples, and enslaved its survivors. Then it buried the truth beneath propaganda that painted Carthage as barbaric and ...
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In the spring of 146 BC, flames consumed the great city of Carthage. Once the richest port in the ancient world, Carthage stood for centuries as Rome’s only equal — a maritime power built on trade, science, and diplomacy. But prosperity made it dangerous. What followed was not conquest, but extermination. Rome besieged the city for three years, starved its people, burned its temples, and enslaved its survivors. Then it buried the truth beneath propaganda that painted Carthage as barbaric and ...
The Franklin Scandal – Power, Abuse, and the Price of Silence
History Declassified
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5 months ago
The Franklin Scandal – Power, Abuse, and the Price of Silence
A child trafficking network. Political coverups. Missing witnesses. In the late 1980s, allegations emerged linking powerful U.S. figures to a scandal so explosive it threatened to expose the dark underbelly of America’s elite. But instead of justice, there were gag orders, sealed documents, and unexplained deaths. This episode investigates the Franklin Scandal — a case involving foster children, high-ranking politicians, and financial fraud — and asks why so many leads went cold, and why the ...
History Declassified
In the spring of 146 BC, flames consumed the great city of Carthage. Once the richest port in the ancient world, Carthage stood for centuries as Rome’s only equal — a maritime power built on trade, science, and diplomacy. But prosperity made it dangerous. What followed was not conquest, but extermination. Rome besieged the city for three years, starved its people, burned its temples, and enslaved its survivors. Then it buried the truth beneath propaganda that painted Carthage as barbaric and ...
