Kastelli Hill (also Kasteli; Greek: Λόφος Καστέλλι or Καστέλι) is a landform at the city of Chania on the island of Crete in the present day country of Greece.
[1] The Minoan city of ancient Cydonia was centered on Kastelli Hill,[2] which later was selected by the Romans as the site of an acropolis.
Archaeological evidence indicates continuous inhabitation from the Neolithic until present time, except for a minor hiatus during the Late Bronze Age.
Besides uncovering an impressive urban settlement, the excavations at Kastelli Hill firmly identify an important Minoan centre on western Crete, it was previously believed that Minoan influence was limited the eastern half of the island.
In 2010 the Danish Institute at Athens joined the project as a full participant, a collaboration that continued until the end of active field work in 2014.