BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE-UNTOLD STORY OF 300 SPARTANS|GREECE|FAMILY TRAVEL VIDEO|4KHD|APRIL 2024

Thermopylae is the mountain pass where King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans stood against Persians in the ancient battle of the Kolonos Hill.
The Battlefield of Thermopylae is the surface area where the famous battle took place back in in 480 BC. That’s where the Spartans made their last stand with the body of their King Leonidas against the Persian army led by Xerxes.
Leonidas chose to die in battle rather than allow Persians to destroy his city. All of the 300 Spartans were also killed in battle. In fact, the point of this sacrifice was to buy time for Greek people in the city to retreat, in order to prevent being slaughtered by the Persians.

Located at 136 km northwest of Athens, in the municipality of Lamia, the narrow pass of Thermopylae (Hot Gates) derives its name from the hot sulfur springs in the area. Thermopylae pass today isn’t what it used to be in ancient times.

You can visit Hot Gates of Thermophylae, but you need to be aware of the fact that the actual pass where Spartans defeated Persians doesn’t exist any longer.
The configuration of the and in this area has changed over years, so the sea is now at 10km distance.

The entrance is free, as the site is in the open and very close to the main road.
You’ll need to use your imagination to recreate the fierce battle from the past.I imagine how cool this could be for history buffs.
On site you’ll find the Memorial of Leonidas and 300 Spartans. That’s a huge bronze statue of King Leonidas standing on a massive stone wall featuring two marble statues of men representing the river Eurotas and Mount Taygetos, the most important landmarks of Sparta.

Thermopylae is on the E75 highway that connects Athens to Thessaloniki, very close to Lamia.
The whole visit shouldn’t take you more than 30 minutes, as there’s not much to see apart from the Leonidas Memorial and the commemorative stone on Kolonas Hill. There’s also a small museum in the area, called The Information center for the battle of the Thermophylae.

There’s nothing to do on the site other than taking photos of the monuments and visiting the small museum.
The Hot Gates don’t exist anymore in their ancient configuration. Visiting the site of the battle and seeing the giant statue of King Leonidas are worth it.

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