The Asterousia Mountains are a range in southern Crete separating the Messara 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 Messara 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 (1231 m).[3]

Asterousia Mountains
Asterousia Mountains, Crete
Highest point
Elevation	1,231 m (4,039 ft)
Prominence	1,231 m (4,039 ft)
Parent peak	Kofinas
Geography
Location	Crete
Geology
Mountain type	Mountain range

See also

• Hagia Triada

References

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