Not to be confused with Grotta Seiano (cave of Sejanus) in Posillipo.
Entrance to the Crypta Neapolitana from the Naples side.Western, Fuorigrotta endSerino Aqueduct entrance
The Crypta Neapolitana[1] (Latin for "Neapolitan crypt") is an ancient Roman road tunnel near Naples, Italy. It was built in 37 BC and is over 700 metres long.
The tunnel connected Naples with the so-called Phlegrean Fields and the town of Pozzuoli along the road known as the via Domiziana.
^Crypta Neapolitana (Naples, Italy), A Multidisciplinary Underground Heritage Site
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