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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.
At the Hot Gates before the battle is begun, a Persian herald is sent to convince the Greek allies to submit; the herald turns out to be Tommie, who calls out by name for each man of the envoy he had met at Rhodes (all four of whom are among the three hundred), before requesting to speak with Leonidas directly.
The gates imbued the gray February skies with a warm glow, and popped against the park’s snowy landscape. The piece featured 7,503 structures adorned with flowing saffron-colored banners, and ...
Bill Gates said 2024 brought a corporate "pivot" toward climate tech, in a foreword to a new report. The report, by Gates's firm Breakthrough Energy, urged VCs to "prime the pump" on climate startups.
The Darvaza gas crater (Turkmen: Garagum ýalkymy), [1] also known as the Door to Hell or Gates of Hell, officially, the Shining of Karakum, is a burning natural gas field collapsed into a cavern near Darvaza, Turkmenistan. [2] Hundreds of natural gas fires and mud illuminate the floor and rim of the crater. The crater has been burning since 1971.
Billionaires like Bill Gates are pouring money into the industry for a reason. Not only does nuclear offer a potentially large return, it also looks like the best available climate-friendly power ...
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