These famous Thermopylae hot springs are linked to plate tectonics. The southern plate dives deep into the mantle and melts. The molten magma bubbles up and causes hot springs, as here. That zone that is linked to the place where the magma emerges is called a volcanic arc. Thermopylae delimits the northern part of that arc and the famous hot springs of Pamukkale in Turkey are at the other extreme. In between you will find many famous volcanic places such as Methana, Milos, Santorini, Kos,...
Source: Greek Reporter
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