The Archaeological Excavation and Viewing Terrace Project around Hıdırlık Tower, carried out by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, has been completed.
According to a statement from the municipality, the project preserved the site's historic character while opening archaeological remains and artifacts uncovered during excavations around Hıdırlık Tower to visitors.
As part of the project, visitors can examine historical remains dating from antiquity to the Republican era through glass panels installed along the walking route, while a viewing terrace built on the cliffs offers panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea.
The archaeological excavations, conducted under the supervision of the Antalya Museum Directorate and the Conservation Implementation and Inspection Bureau (KUDEB), uncovered numerous finds shedding light on the city's history.
Among the discoveries were a monumental tomb dating to the second century B.C., believed to have been built for a regional governor, structures thought to have served as a chapel during the early Byzantine period, mosaic-covered areas, an inscribed mosaic featuring a dolphin motif, two bathhouses, a colonnaded structure, a Roman colonnaded street believed to have extended as far as Hadrian's Gate and the remains of an ice factory dating to the Republican era.
