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The Asterousia Mountains are a range in southern Crete separating the Mesara Plain from the Libyan Sea.[1] Evidence of ancient Cretan cultures have been found in excavations performed within sites contained in this range; moreover, one of the most significant Minoan sites on Crete has been excavated at nearby Phaistos to the north; apparently, the Phaistos palace was designed to permit views over the expansive Mesara Plain and the Asterousi Mountains.[2] A further historical name for this range is reported by Encyclopædia Britannica as the Kofinos Range, named after the highest peak of Asteroussia, Kofinas (1231m).[3]
See also
Hagia Triada
References
^ Encyclopædia Britannican Online: Asterousia Mountains
^ C.Michael Hogan, Phaistos Fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian (2007)
^ "Asterousia Range Guide"
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