Thermopylæ
"Thermopylæ" betyder "de varme porte". Egnen har også varme kilder.
Thermopylae er et område i Grækenland mellem Thessalia og Lokris, hvor der i antikken fandtes en passage ud til havet.
Denne passage var i 480 f.Kr. åstedet for en græsk alliances kamp mod de fremrykkende persere. Skønt talmæssigt underlegne lykkedes det grækerne at standse persernes fremrykning i slaget ved Thermopylæ.
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Koordinater: 38°47′51″N 22°32′09″Ø / 38.797617°N 22.535785°Ø
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Thermopylae hot springs.jpg
Forfatter/Opretter: Fkerasar, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
Thermopylae derives half of its name from its hot springs. This river is formed by the steaming water which smells of sulfur. In the background, you can see buildings of the modern baths. In ancient times the springs created a swamp.
Forfatter/Opretter: Fkerasar, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
Thermopylae derives half of its name from its hot springs. This river is formed by the steaming water which smells of sulfur. In the background, you can see buildings of the modern baths. In ancient times the springs created a swamp.