Phaselis is a city of ancient Lycia, which was founded in the 7th century BC. e. colonists from the island of Rhodes, led by Lakaios, on a small peninsula protruding into the Mediterranean Sea. Phaselis is located on the road to Tekirova, 16 km from the city of Kemer (60 km from Antalya) among the lush pine and cedar trees of the natural park.
The city has an important geographical position and three harbors: one is located in the north of the peninsula, another in the northeast, and the third in the southwest.
Most of the surviving ruins date from the Roman and Byzantine periods and are located on the main street connecting the north and south harbours. In the theater and agora area there is a small square, on the southeast side of which a staircase leads to the theater and the acropolis. Built in the 4th century BC. e. on the slope of the acropolis, the theater of Phaselis is relatively small (its 20 rows are designed for 3 thousand people) and is a typical example of an amphitheater of the Hellenistic period.
To the right of the entrance to the city are the most ancient walls of the city fortress (3rd century BC), as well as the ruins, most likely of a temple or a monumental crypt. On the slopes beyond the northern harbor is the city cemetery. The most impressive ruins of Phaselis are the aqueduct towering over the car park. There were three agoras in the city: one opposite the theater, the other two on the right side of the main street leading to the southern harbour. The city baths in the area of ​​the city square are also impressive. In two necropolises of the city there are tombs with lids depicting figures of Eros and lions.
On the eastern slope of the acropolis, the ruins of two temples are visible - the temple of Pallas Athena and the temple of the god of trade Hermes. The artifacts discovered during the excavations are stored in the Antalya Museum.