Love your neighbour, like an ancient Roman
Love your neighbour, like an ancient Roman  
Podcast: Life Lessons from History
Published On: Mon Jan 26 2026
Description: Good neighbours become good friends. If you ever watched the long-running Australian drama series Neighbours, you’ll recognise that ditty. According to Roman historian Dr Jess Venner, we could take a lesson on neighbourliness from ancient Rome – more specifically, ancient Pompeii. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices