What payments did Carthage have to make after losing the First Punic War?

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Historical map of the western Mediterranean region during the Punic Wars, showing Carthaginian territory in orange and Roman territory in green around 270 BCE. Hannibal's route from Spain, across the Alps, and into Italy between 219 and 202 BCE is marked with a red line. Key battle sites with years are labeled throughout Spain, Italy, Sicily, and North Africa. — Punic Wars The Punic wars led to the destruction of Carthage.

Following their defeat in the First Punic War (264–241 bce), Carthage was required to agree to specific terms of surrender to secure peace with Rome. These terms included:

Cession of Territory: Carthage was forced to cede Sicily and the Lipari Islands to Rome.12
Financial Indemnity: Carthage agreed to pay an indemnity of 3,200 talents to Rome.2

Despite these significant concessions, Carthage remained an independent power following the conclusion of the war.3