OK, why didn't the war officially end when Carthage surrendered in 146BC?
What does "surrender" even mean?
What does "surrender" even mean?
> Rome still exists as the capital of Italy; the ruins of Carthage lie 16 km (10 mi) east of modern Tunis on the North African coast. A symbolic peace treaty was signed by Ugo Vetere and Chedli Klibi, the mayors of Rome and modern Carthage, respectively, on 5 February 1985; 2,131 years after the war ended. As of 2020 the modern settlement of Carthage was a district of the city of Tunis.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Punic_War#Aftermath
Edit: But also, that does not answer my question of why Carthage surrendering did not officially end the war.
Sorry, without a "/s", can't tell if joking.
Was some form of paperwork requirement the norm for officially ending a war back in 146BC?
Also, how do we know that no treaty was made then? A lot of documents can get lost, or just disintegrate, in 2,000 years.