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Tricca
Tricca was an ancient city in Thessaly, Greece. It corresponds to modern Trikala.
It was an ancient city, near the Peneius River and on the Lethaeus River. It is mentioned in Homer as the Kingdom of Machaon and Podaleirius, sons of Aesculapius and physicians of the Greek army. It possessed the oldest known temple of Aesculapius, which was discovered in 1902, with a hospital for pilgrims. Tricca is mentioned by other writers.
"Tricca and Stagoi" is the name of a bishopric of the Church of Greece. Tricca is also a Catholic titular see.