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Stratos 10 pictures 1 miutes HQ video 30 km southeast, on the right bank of the mythical river Acheloos. The large archaeological site features ruins dating from the 5^th and 2^nd centuries B.C., when the ancient capital of Acarnania was at the peak of its glory. Along the road leading from the modern village to the famous temple of Zeus Stratios, one can easily recognize the remains of the imposing city walls, which cover three hills. The walls were built in the 5^th century B.C. but were later extended to run for 4 km, when several smaller Acarnanian settlements joined together to form a single city (a process known technically as synoecism), in 314 B.C. The walls, in pseudo-isodomic masonry, have over 50 rectangular towers and about 20 gateways and smaller emergency exits. As at Dodona in Epirus, even in Stratos, it is reasonable to think that most of the space within the walls was not taken up by buildings but served to provide food and a point of refuge for the rural population and cattle in the case of war or siege. Theater The theater was built in the 4^th century B.C. Back to Greece Index