What happened to Pompeii's survivors? Rome's forgotten refugee crisis

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The buried Roman city of Pompeii was ‘discovered’ in the 16th century, but was it ever lost? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/SubHistoryExtraPods In this penultimate episode of our four-part series on Pompeii, Kev Lochun speaks with historian Dr Jess Venner about the years between destruction and excavation. How did the beleaguered Roman emperor Titus react to the disaster and the refugee crisis that followed? Why was no attempt made to resettle and rebuild? And how did the city become the archeological marvel we know it as today? #HistoryExtra #ancientrome #pompeii 00:00 Intro 01:44 Relief efforts 07:36 Wrath of the gods? 09:39 Asset stripping an ancient city 13:56 A lost city? 18:55 Rediscovery 27:39 Modern excavations 32:28 Best historical representations of ancient Rome 34:00 Gladiatorial graffiti GO BEYOND THE PODCAST Want to know more about the story of Pompeii? HistoryExtra's Kev Lochun has curated a selection of essential reading from the HistoryExtra and BBC History Magazine archive to help you explore the story of the cataclysm, the Roman way of life and the nature of the Roman empire: https://bit.ly/4bjYKmE ▷ Find out more: https://www.historyextra.com/ ▷ Follow the podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/3Y6n8Bt ▷ Like our page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryExtra/ ▷ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyextra/ ▷ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@history_extra Subscribe to our Substack for Life Lessons from History with Dr David Musgrove: https://historyextra.substack.com/ 🏰 History at your fingertips Unlock the past with leading historians, exclusive ad‑free podcasts and stories from across the globe, only on History Extra. https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=youtube.com&utm_campaign=youtube-2026