When did the Third Punic War take place?

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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.

The Third Punic War took place from 149 to 146 BCE. This conflict was the final engagement between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire, ultimately resulting in the destruction of Carthage and the establishment of Roman dominance over the western Mediterranean.1