The temple stands on the top of a fortified hill at the remote northwest end of the city. It is one of the most important Early Hellenistic buildings in mainland Greece. It was of the Doric order, with Corinthian columns in the cella. In addition to this combination of architectural orders, the monument shows several more structural and planning innovations. Construction of the temple began in 321 BC but was never finished, probably due to fights against the Aetolians. For example, the fluting of the columns was never completed and the column drums retain their bosses (used for maneuvering the heavy blocks during the critical lifting phase). The remains of the temple show the exquisite detail of sculpture in its construction, and also the excellent state of preservation of the base and many constituent blocks despite almost 2500 years of weathering. Walls The area enclosed by the city walls of 7.5 km length including four long hills and three valleys is alone impressive, their height and strength also. They are constructed of massive blocks and include towers at intervals. Modern village Before 1928 the village was named Sorovigli (). Before the 2011 local government reform Stratos was an independent municipality. The municipal unit has an area of 153.307 km2, the community 30.313 km2. The municipal unit had a population of 5,429 in 2011, the community 979. See also List of ancient Greek cities References External links The Temple of Zeus at Stratos: New Observations on the Building Design: Jari Pakkanen, ARCTOS ACTA PHILOLOGICA FENNICA VOL. XXXVIII (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275730226_The_Temple_of_Zeus_at_Stratos_New_Observations_on_the_Building_Design) http://www.finninstitute.gr/en/stratos Municipality of Stratos Populated places in Aetolia-Acarnania Aromanian settlements in Greece Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Greece