id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-9671 Baiae - Wikipedia .html text/html 3148 305 70 Baiae (Italian: Baia; Neapolitan: Baia) was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples and now in the comune of Bacoli. Clad in a gold cloak, he then crossed it upon a horse.[6] Cassius Dio's Roman History also includes the event, with the detail that the emperor ordered resting places and lodging rooms with potable water erected at intervals along the bridge.[7] As late as the 18th century, scattered fragments were still being shown to tourists as the "Bridge of Caligula".[8] Malloch has argued that Suetonius's account was likely coloured by his bias against Caligula; instead, he claims that "the act of bridging the Bay of Naples was an excellent—and safe—means by which to lay the foundation for [Caligula's] military glory."[9] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-9671.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-9671.txt