Eva or Eua ( el, Εύα) is an archaeological location in the regional unit of
Arcadia
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Greece
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Greece
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. It is mentioned as a village by
Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to:
*Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium''
*Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th century BC
* Pausanias of Sicily, physician of t ...
and its name is also attested by archaeological findings. It is located in the valley of the river Tanos (ancient Tanaos), below the north-eastern slopes of the
Parnon
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mountain range, between the modern towns of
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and
Kato Doliana
Doliana ( el, Δολιανά) is a community of the municipality North Kynouria, in eastern Arcadia, Greece. It consists of the villages Kato Doliana, Ano Doliana, Dragouni, Kouvlis, Prosilia and Rouneika.Monastery of Loukou.
Pausanias says that in Eva there was a ''hieron'' (sanctuary) of the physician Polemocrates. Excavations that started in the area in 1980 revealed the ruins of the villa of Herodes Atticus (2nd century AD). Spectacular findings came to light, among them mosaics, inscriptions, statues and other works of art.Sykka Iota, Herod’s villa becomes outdoor museum. Kathimerini, 26-3-2005. /ref> In Pausanias there is no account of this magnificent villa, possibly because he had not visited the area. The ancient sanctuary of Polemocrates has not been located, but it is believed that it was in the place today occupied by the nearby monastery.