Troketta

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Troketta was a town of ancient Lydia, inhabited during Roman times.[1] Its site is located near Turgutlu in Asiatic Turkey.[1][2]

Kaisareia Troketta is known from an inscription, dating to the time of the Antonine Plague (second half of the 2nd century CE), which records a response from the god Apollo prescribing a ritual purification to ward off the destructive effects of the demon Loimos.[3] The oracle instructs the inhabitants to carry out a purification rite by sprinkling water drawn from seven springs upon their homes, followed by unspecified sacrifices (kállima) and the dedication of a statue to Apollo.[4]

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