Antalya - Side, which was the most important port city of Pamphylia in ancient times, is located on a peninsula 350-400 meters wide, seven kilometers southwest of Manavgat. In the sixth century BC, it came under the rule of the Lydian Kingdom. The city, which existed under the rule of Alexander the Great for a while, constantly changed hands among the kingdoms of the Hellenistic Period after Alexander's death.