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| MAIN |
| Introduction |
| Greek Preparations |
| Armies |
| Battlefield |
| Battle |
| Aftermath |
| Date |
| Monuments |
| COMPLEMENTARY |
| Thermopylae |
| Leonidas I |
| Xerxes I |
| Sparta |
| Thespiae |
| Molon Labe |
| Battlefield |
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At
the time, the pass
Today, the pass is not near the sea but is inland due to infilling of the Gulf of Malis. The old track appears at the foot of hills around the plain, flanked by a modern road. It still is a natural defensive position to modern armies.
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of Thermopylae consisted of a track along the
shore of the Gulf of Malis so narrow that only one chariot could
pass through. On the southern side of the track stood the cliffs,
while on the north side was the gulf. Along the path was a series
of three constrictions, or "gates" (pylai), and at the
center gate a short wall that had been erected by the Phocians in
the previous century to aid in their defense against Thessalian invasions.
The name "hot gates" comes from the hot springs that
were located there. 
