Ancient Greece - Peloponnesian War

Thermopylae was a narrow mountain pass famously defended by the Spartans against the Persians in 480 BCE. While this battle took place before the Peloponnesian War, the pass remained strategically significant for controlling access to central Greece. This location continued to serve as a defensible chokepoint for military operations, with both Athens and Sparta keenly aware of its strategic importance.

A narrow coastal pass with towering cliffs on either side, flanked by lush greenery and rocky outcrops, under a dramatically overcast sky with distant thunderclouds gathering above the horizon.