Suspect package at US embassy to the Vatican was a false alarm

The package reportedly contained office supplies and no harmful materials, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

Bomb disposal teams rushed to the embassy after a series of parcel bombs and false alarms last week left the city on heightened alarm.

A parcel bomb was uncovered at the Greek embassy in Rome on Monday. Two other parcel bombs were sent to the city's Swiss and Chilean embassies last week.

An Italian anarchist group has claimed responsibility for the previous incidents, which sparked a number of false alarms in the Italian capital.