The Vatican

The papal pharmacy in Rome

Maria José Atienza-October 14, 2021-Reading time: < 1 minute

The "Former Pesci Pharmacy”is witness to the history of Rome since 1552. This pharmacy, located in Piazza Trevi, was born almost 500 years ago by papal order as a spice shop, an ancient pharmacy for the poor people who were in this area.

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