Thermopylae
geographical name
Ther·mop·y·lae
(ˌ)thər-ˈmä-pə-(ˌ)lē 
locality in eastern Greece between Mount Oeta and the Gulf of Maliakós; once a narrow pass along the coast, now a rocky plain 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) from the sea
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“Thermopylae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thermopylae. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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