By Gregoire Lory & Diego Giuliani
Published on
19/06/2026 - 12:30 GMT+2
Each year, millions of tourists from around the world visit Pompeii. They admire its frescoes and archaeological ruins, but few of them will ever notice the solar panels installed on the roof of the ancient Roman Villa of the Mysteries.
On one side, "it looks just like an ancient Roman tile. But if we look at it from behind, we can see that it is actually a small photovoltaic panel," explained Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Pompeii Archaeological Park Director.
