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unusual facts about Eua, Argolis



Agios Vasileios, Corinthia

The settlement on the hill of present-day Archaies Kleones ("Ancient Cleonae"), northwest of Ayios Vasilios, was an important Roman settlement.

Cius

Following the population exchange in 1923, the Greek refugees from Cius established the village of Nea Kios, in Argolis, Greece.

Eua, Argolis

It is located in the valley of the river Tanos (ancient Tanaos), below the north-eastern slopes of the Parnon mountain range, between the modern towns of Astros and Kato Doliana.

George Horton

He wrote a lyrical visitor's guide to Athens and composed a reflective description of his stay in Argolis.

Luge at the Winter Olympics

German lugers (competing under the IOC country codes of EUA, GDR, FRG and GER at different times since 1964) have dominated the competition, winning 70 medals in 39 events.

Pelasgians

Pelasgus built the citadel Larissa of Argos on the Erasinus river, whence the name Pelasgic Argos (of the Peloponnesus), but later resettled inland, built Parrhasia and named the region or caused it to be named Pelasgia, to be renamed Arcadia with the coming of the Greeks.

Rugby union in Tonga

Tonga has four main rugby playing islands, Vava'u which produced players like Epi Taione, Ha'apai which produced players like Jonah Lomu, Eua which produced the Vunipola family, (eight brothers who all played for the national team), and Tongatapu the major island in the Tonga island group.


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