Asterousia Mountains
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The Asterousia Mountains are a range in southern Crete separating the Mesara Plain from the Libyan Sea.[1] In the historical literature this mountain range is often termed the Asterousi Mountains. 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.
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