Maybe I have the facts wrong, but here is what I understand happened:
Hannibal crossed the Alps in 218 BC with adorable 7-foot-tall elephants
Hannibal trounces the Romans in every battle, Cannae, Capua twice, Herdonia in 212
Hannibal controls a good bit of Italy now: 217 map: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Punic_war_(cropped).png
The Romans fight Carthaginian territories in Africa and Iberia, eventually Hannibal has to leave Italy to defend them
Seems like he had plenty of time to strike at the nerve centre? Why didn't he sack Rome after Cannae or something? Or am I misunderstanding the facts?
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Is this your own website or what?
Interesting idea
I carve the pumpkin, and it looks good for about two days before withering.
Lightly bake it after carving maybe? (what temperature and how many minutes?)
Is there a way I can soak it in some preservative like formaldehyde without starting the Great Fire of London?
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