Asterousia Mountains
The Asterousia Mountains are a range in southern Crete separating the Messara Plain from the Libyan Sea. 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 Messara Plain and the Asterousi Mountains. A further historical name for this range is reported by Encyclopædia Britannica as the Kofinos Range, named after the highest peak of Asteroussia, Kofinas (1231 m).
See also
References
- ^ "Asterousia Mountains". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Phaistos Fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian (2007)
- ^ Administrator. "Asterousia Mountains". cretanbeaches.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012.
34°58′N 25°05′E / 34.967°N 25.083°E