The hot and sulphurous spring of Thermopylae (Greece)
The Thermopylae in Greek Thermopýlai (“Hot Doors”), located south-east of Lamia, was the scene of one of the greatest military feats of antiquity. It was there that King Leonidas of Sparta, at the head of 300 Spartans, fought the prodigious Persian army of Xerxes to the death, while the Greek coalition organized its defense.
Sea levels have dropped significantly since the battle, and Thermopylae now sits on the edge of a vast coastal plain. The thermal spring from which the site takes its name (“hot doors”) is still there. A hot, sulphurous spring fills a small natural pool where the water is at 40°C (104°F).
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The Thermopylae in Greek Thermopýlai (“Hot Doors”), located south-east of Lamia, was the scene of one of the greatest military feats of antiquity. It was there that King Leonidas of Sparta, at the head of 300 Spartans, fought the prodigious Persian army of Xerxes to the death, while the Greek coalition organized its defense.
Sea levels have dropped significantly since the battle, and Thermopylae now sits on the edge of a vast coastal plain. The thermal spring from which the site takes its name (“hot doors”) is still there. A hot, sulphurous spring fills a small natural pool where the water is at 40°C (104°F).
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