The ancient Pharmacy of Santa Maria della Scala is located in the heart of Trastevere, and the Carmelites were running it. In that period, the doctor profession was separate from the job of who prepares medicines. The Pharmacy, as you can already understand from its name, belongs to the nearby church of Santa Maria della…Continue Reading
The Carsulae archaeological park – Terni
Umbria has always been one of the Italian regions that can surprise me, and my last visit was not far behind. I went to visit the archaeological site of Carsulae, in the province of Terni and not far from the sources of San Gemini (“San Gemini north” exit along the E45).
The Visitor and documentation centre…Continue Reading
“Lavinium” Civic Museum – Pomezia
Monday, October 28, I was in Pomezia for a press conference and, at the end of the conference, the organizers took us to visit the small “Lavinium” civic museum in Pratica di Mare. It is a small and well organized museum, which I found quite interesting! (however, I will talk about my personal judgments at the…Continue Reading
Lucus Feroniae – Rome surroundings
Today I’m taking you to see a place near Rome, a well- known one by many but not by me (I discovered it few months ago, just for a coincidence: Lucus Feroniae (also called “Locus Feroniae”).It is an archaeological site located along the Via Tiberina, at km 18,500, near the exit of Fiano Romano on…Continue Reading