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Thermopylae (/ θ ər ˈ m ɒ p ɪ l iː /; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Θερμοπύλαι, romanized: Thermopylai; Ancient: [tʰermopýlai], Katharevousa: [θermoˈpile̞]; Demotic Greek : Θερμοπύλες, romanized: Thermopyles [θermoˈpiles]; "hot gates") is a narrow pass and modern town in Lamia, Phthiotis, Greece.
The name "Hot Gates" comes from the hot springs that were located there. [85] The terrain of the battlefield was nothing that Xerxes and his forces were accustomed to. Although coming from a mountainous country, the Persians were not prepared for the real nature of the country they had invaded.
Hot Gates or Hot Gate may refer to: Thermopylae, a location in Greece famous for the Battle of Thermopylae; The Hot Gates, a collection of writing by William Golding; The Hot Gate, third book in the Troy Rising series by John Ringo; Hot Gates, a song written by Christopher Torr, and sung by Laurika Rauch
Kevin Gates’ latest sexually charged performance is sending Twitter into a frenzy. In fan footage posted to Twitter on Tuesday, the “Thinkin’ with My Dick” rapper can be seen imitating a ...
Epitaph with Simonides' epigram (modern replica) The 300 Spartans is a 1962 CinemaScope epic historical drama film [1] depicting the Battle of Thermopylae.It was directed by Rudolph Maté and stars Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, David Farrar, Diane Baker, and Barry Coe.
Melinda French Gates says that after the US Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision that let individual states decide abortion rights, the philanthropist felt compelled to offer Americans financial ...
Phoebe Gates, the daughter of Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and ex-wife Melinda Gates, confirmed in a diary for Nylon on June 21 that she is dating Arthur Donald, the grandson of Beatles icon ...
The Hot Gates is the title of a collection of essays by William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies. The collection is divided into four sections: "People and Places", "Books", "Westward Look" and "Caught in a Bush". Published in 1965, it includes pieces that Golding had written over the previous ten years.