The good old days with no MEDIA.
Third Punic War:
Consul. Public Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus took command and immediately made strides. Forcing the enemy to withdraw within the city of Carthage, he blockaded the harbor to prevent supply and laid waste to the countryside. By the winter of 147/146 BC, the Romans occupied the outskirts of Carthage and were prepared for the attack.
The spring of 146 BC opened the assault on the city. 6 days of brutal street fighting was a testament to Carthaginian resistance and Roman resolve.
First capturing the walls, then surrounding the citadel, the Romans were free to wreak havoc on the civilian population.
Before the final Carthaginian surrender, a city of some 700,000 people was reduced to 50,000 defenders. Upon finally giving up, these remaining forces were rounded up and sold into slavery.
In the aftermath, despite Scipio’s objections, he was order to raze the city. Taking every bit of plunder they could, the Romans destroyed the harbor, demolished the large stone structures and burned the city for 10 days.
(Despite popular opinion, the salting of the land afterward to prevent repopulation was a story added after the fact and may not have happened at all.) However, a good idea.
Carthage was destroyed, and would not be rebuilt successfully for another 150 years until the reign of Augustus.
Sidebar:
(If Mecca doesn't allow other religions in their city then Islam should never be allow in other cities and if the Islamic terrorist keeps it up Mecca should mirror Carthage to send a message.)