History and archaeology
Cave of the Seven Sleepers
Selçuk, İzmir
A cave associated with the legend of the Seven Sleepers on the slope of Mount Pion (Panayır Dağı), with remains of a Byzantine-period funerary church around it.
Its story
According to legend, in the Roman period seven young men fleeing persecution for their faith took refuge in a cave, fell asleep and woke about two hundred years later. The story is told in different forms in both Christian and Islamic sources. This site east of Ephesus has rock-cut tombs and the remains of a church built over them. Being close to the lower gate of Ephesus, it can be visited as a short stop.
Key facts
- Period
- Late Roman–Byzantine
- Admission
- Viewable from outside
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
37.94378, 27.35370
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sleepers | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yedi_Uyurlar