Along the road that leads from modern Pozzuoli to the ancient acropolis of Cuma, we pass under the Arco Felice, a marvel of Roman engineering. A stupendous work and a great testimony to our past.
Once the Roman legions passed under the immense mass of the Arch of Felix, today we pass by car. 20 metres high and 6 metres long, the arch was built under the Emperor Titus Flavius Domitian around 95 AD to allow the passage of the Via Domitiana through Mount Grillo; a project that was part of the program to strengthen the road network of the empire.
The Domitian Way, the fastest way between Naples and Rome, was a branch of the Appian Way (the road connecting Rome to Brindisi); it started from Sinuessa (near Mondragone), skirted the Phlegrean coast and went on as far as Pozzuoli and Naples, while a minor branch led to Cumae and Miseno.
