Battle of Thermopylae topographic map
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Name: Battle of Thermopylae topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 122 m
Minimum elevation: 0 m
Maximum elevation: 838 m
Archaeological evidence, such as the Serpent Column (now in the Hippodrome of Constantinople), also supports some of Herodotus' specific reports. George B. Grundy was the first modern historian to do a thorough topographical survey of Thermopylae, and led some modern writers (such as Liddell Hart) to revise their views of certain aspects of the battle. Grundy also explored Plataea and wrote a treatise on that battle.