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The early civilization that built towering ziggurats and kept a record in cuneiform was A) Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is found in what would now be modern day Iraq and Kuwait, with parts of Syria, Turkey and Iran. It surrounds the Tigris-Euphrates River. It is considered to be a sort of birthplace of civilization. It became a battleground and was conquered by many different peoples.
Romans believed that as long as Carthage existed it would always pose a threat because if you defeat them and don't destroy them they will just rise again and want to defeat Rome again so they decided that it was necessary to completely wipe them off the face of Earth, which is what happened in the end, as you can see since there's no Carthage any more.