The Punic Wars were a series of three wars between 264 and 146 BC fought by the states of Rome and Carthage. ... By the terms of the peace treaty Carthage paid large reparations and Sicily was annexed as a Roman province.
This newspaper claims that there is a $50,000 reward for something. This is a very convincing appeal, and people would likely buy the newspaper in order to discover how they can earn the reward. However, this is simply a trick to attract readers, as the reward is metaphorical. It is a device used to comment on how the Maine (a ship) was thought to have been destroyed by the Spanish.
The answer is A, because that is the collection of water.