The original layout of this gate, which provided access from the road that led to Nocera to the south-eastern area of the city, dates back to the Samnite era (4th century BC) although the currently visible appearance is the result of various subsequent restorations.

The gate has architectural similarities with Nola Gate and Stabia Gate: there is a room with a barrel vault where the actual gate was located and an aisle thereafter with two bastions at the ends to protect the entrance.

It is made of limestone blocks and appears very high due to the road surface having been subsequently lowered. The adjacent walls are formed by a double wall made of limestone blocks with a walkway, which is on an embankment.

Date of excavation: 1799; 1814; 1952; 1954; 1984.