How expensive was it for Rome to sow Carthage with salt? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

How expensive was it for Rome to sow Carthage with salt?

by me-gustan-los-trenes

I thought that salt was expensive in antiquity. Could Rome afford enough salt?

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This long post What Were the Factors that Lead to Rome Completely Destroying the City of Carthage, when it Could Have Been an Asset? written by u/Celebreth talks about this myth in one the follow ups.