Cemetery (Cave) Seven Sleepers at Ephesus The burial complex of - TopicsExpress



          

Cemetery (Cave) Seven Sleepers at Ephesus The burial complex of the 3rd century AD. lies on the eastern slope of Mount Panayır. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Decius (AD. 249-251) seven young men sought refuge in a cave from the persecutions of Christians, which they avoided by sleeping for centuries. In the mid-5th century AD., above a catacomb with ten chambers, their cult was established and a church was erected. Until well into the Middle Ages the complex, which was frequently expanded, remained a site of Christian pilgrimage. #ephesus #kusadasi #sevensleepers
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 00:05:39 +0000

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