2006-06-19 04:34:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Greece?
Thermopylae is a mountain pass in Greece. The name, roughly translated means, "hot gateway", named for several natural hot water springs there.
Afamous battle was fougt there where 300 Spartans (give or take a few) 480 BC held a huge Persian army for several days.
for map see http://www.usfca.edu/classes/AuthEd/Set.Goes/SStudies/Thermopylae/map.html
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2006-06-19 04:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
On the eastern coast of Greece, northwest of Athens.
Here's a map: http://www.usfca.edu/classes/AuthEd/Set.Goes/SStudies/Thermopylae/map.html
2006-06-19 11:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by vanewimsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is a mountain pass in Greece
The pass runs from Locris into Thessaly between Mount Oeta and the sea (Maliac Gulf).
2006-06-19 11:36:38 · answer #3 · answered by futurehero5200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋