It is believed that the ruling Roman Empire built it in the second century CE on a square plan.

The 14-metre-high (46 ft) structure consists of a circular tower rising on a quadratic pedestal.

The tower's gate at the eastern side leads to a small room, from where a narrow staircase goes up.

There are signs of restoration work on the upper part done in the Seljuk and Ottoman eras.

From 1919-1922, the fortification and the city of Antalya itself was occupied by Italy as part of the aftermath of the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire.