Ancient Stratos
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Ancient Stratos is an important archaeological site in western Greece that was once a major city of ancient Acarnania, known for its fortifications and classical-era remains.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Greek archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationsBeganInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavationsContinuedInCentury |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
4th century BC
ⓘ
5th century BC ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | Classical period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Acarnanian League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ coins ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
ⓘ
agora ⓘ city gates ⓘ extensive fortification walls ⓘ public buildings ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| hasRemainsFromPeriod |
Classical era
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Achelous valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | Classical Greek urban site ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn | Aetolia-Acarnania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classical-era urban layout
ⓘ
strong fortifications ⓘ well-preserved city walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acarnania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Achelous River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern village of Stratos ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Achelous River ⓘ |
| partOf | region of Aetolia-Acarnania ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Acarnanian League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFortifiedInCentury | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| wasInhabitedUntilCentury | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| wasMentionedBy |
Polybius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thucydides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPoliticalCenterOf | Acarnania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSceneOf | military operations in the Peloponnesian War ⓘ |
| wasStrategicallyImportantFor |
control of Achelous River crossing
ⓘ
control of routes between Epirus and central Greece ⓘ |
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