Phaistos (, ;
Ancient Greek: , ), also
transliterated as
Phaestos,
Festos and Latin
Phaestus, currently refers to a
Bronze Age archaeological site at modern
Phaistos, a municipality in south central
Crete. Ancient Phaistos was located about east of the
Mediterranean Sea. The name, Phaistos, survives from ancient Greek references to a city in Crete of that name, shown to be, in fact, at or near the current ruins.