CAVE OF THE SEVEN SLEEPERS (ASHAB-I KEHF)
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In the 3rd century, seven young Christians from Ephesus, persecuted, took refuge in this cave, the exit of which was blocked by Roman soldiers. They fell into a deep sleep that lasted 192 years according to some, 309 years for others. After their death, they are buried in the cave, a chapel is built on their graves. This cave was used as a burial place until the end of the Byzantine era. The location of the tombs, which became a place of pilgrimage, is clearly visible.
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Les Sept Dormants d'Éphèse est un miracle qui semble commun aux chrétiens et aux musulmans ; il met en scène des jeunes gens dormant dans une caverne pendant une très longue durée (309 ans). Une Sourate coranique raconte et décrit leur périple. Les Sept Dormants sont probablement « les héritiers topiques de cultes préhistoriques dédiés à des fratries de sept dieux »
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