Festival of the Gates
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The Festival of the Gates was an annual event in Imperial Seleucar. The four gates of the city, each believed sacred to a different god, were blessed in rituals throughout the day. Then, two parades would march through the city, one from east to west and one from north to south, intersecting at the Royal Square in an elaborate rehearsed interchange. Afterward, a ball would be held in the royal palace.