Gaeta

(17), a fortified seaport of S. Italy, finely situated on a steep promontory 50 m. NW. of Naples; it was a favourite watering-place of the ancient Roman nobility, and the beauty of its bay is celebrated by Virgil and Horace; it is rich in cla ic remains, and in its day has witne ed many sieges; the inhabitants are chiefly employed with fishing and a light coast trade.