Ephesus Travel Guide
  • Ephesus Travel Guide
    • Temple of Artemis
    • House of Virgin Mary
    • Basilica of St. John
    • Terrace Houses
    • Sirince Village
    • Isa Bey Mosque
    • Grotto of Seven Sleepers
    • Archaeological Museum
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    • Excursiones Privadas a Efeso >
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      • Tour privado de Pamukkale desde Kusadasi
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    • Escursioni private di Efeso e la Casa di Maria
  • Ephesus History
    • Magnesia Gate
    • State Agora, Basilica, Odeon, Prythaneion
    • Memnius Monument & Domitian Temple >
      • Caduceus or Rod of Asclepius ?
    • Hercules Gate, Trajan Fountain, Hadrian Temple
    • Public Baths, Latrines
    • Ephesus Celsus Library
    • Agora, Marble Street
    • Ephesus Theater, Church of Mary
  • Contact Us
    • Private Tour Enquiry Form
  • Denizhan`s Blog
  • Western Turkey Tours
    • 2 Days Ephesus Pamukkale Tour
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    • 3 Days Biblical Tour of Western Turkey
    • 1 Week Private Tour of Turkey
    • Istanbul Walking Tours
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    • Kusadasi Izmir Airport Transfers
    • Kusadasi Pamukkale Transfer
    • Kusadasi Bodrum Transfer
  • Private Pamukkale Tours
    • Private Pamukkale Tours ending at Denizli Cardak Airport
    • Pamukkale Tour from Kusadasi
    • Kusadasi to Pamukkale Transfer
    • Plutonium (Gate to Hell) in Hierapolis (Pamukkale)
  • Private Laodicea Tours
  • Private Aphrodisias Tours
  • Private Pergamon Tours
    • Pergamon Re-created
  • Private Sardis Tours
  • Private Priene Tours

Grotto of Seven Sleepers - Cave of Seven Sleepers - Cave of Ashabe-Kahf

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The Seven Sleepers, commonly called the "Seven Sleepers o Ephesus", refers to 7 early christians who lived in Ephesus in the 3rd century A.D, in the time of the Roman Emperor Decius. This was the time of prosecution to the Christains. These 7 young men hid inside a cave outside the city of Ephesus around 250 AD, to escape from the prosecution of Christians. Having fallen asleep inside the cave, they slept approximately 150-200 years and woke up during the reign of Theodosius II, They so hungry, they sent one of them to get a bread. The shop keeper was so suspicious when the guy tried to give him a 200 years old coin. He called guards and these 7 young man got arrested. Later on they are treated as holy people. Theodosius the Roman Empreror wanted to visit these 7 early Christians but by the time he arrived they all died since they were physically very old. They got burried into the cave they were asleep. Later on people wanted get burried close to these holy people.

The story is also mentioned in the book of Quran.  While not giving the number of youths involved, the Quranic version of the Seven Sleepers story largely parallels the Christian account. Unlike the Christian story, the Islamic version includes a dog who allegedly accompanied the youths into the cave, and kept watch at the entrance for the entire time that they were asleep In Islam, these youths are referred to as "The People of the Cave" ( Ashabe-Kahf).

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Places to visit:
  • House of Virgin Mary
  • Ephesus Archeaological Museum
  • Temple of Artemis
  • Basilica of St. John
  • Sirince Village
  • Isa Bey Mosque
  • Grotto of Seven Sleepers
  • Terrace Houses in Ephesus
  • Ancient City of Ephesus:
  • Magnesia Gate
  • East Gymnasium
  • State Agora
  • Basilica, Odeion
  • Prythaneion
  • Memmius Monument
  • Domitian Temple
  • Hercules Gate
  • Curetes Street
  • Hadrian Temple
  • Scholastica Baths
  • Latrines 
  • Celcus Library
  • The Brothel
  • Commercial Agora
  • Marble Road 
  • Theater 
  • Harbour Street
  • Church of Mary 
  • Ephesus in Bible
  • House of Virgin Mary
  • Temple of Artemis
  • Basilica of St. John
  • Ephesus Museum
  • Terrace Houses
  • Sirimce Village
  • Isa Bey Mosque
  • Grotto of 7 sleepers

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  • Ephesus Travel Guide
    • Temple of Artemis
    • House of Virgin Mary
    • Basilica of St. John
    • Terrace Houses
    • Sirince Village
    • Isa Bey Mosque
    • Grotto of Seven Sleepers
    • Archaeological Museum
    • Questions about Ephesus >
      • How and when to go? Where to Stay? >
        • Hotels near Ephesus
        • Izmir Airport - Selcuk Town Train Schedules
    • Other places to visit near Ephesus >
      • Shopping in Kusadasi and Ephesus
    • Ephesus Pictures
  • Private Ephesus Tours
    • Private Ephesus Tours from Kusadasi >
      • Private Ephesus Tours from Kusadasi Cruise Port >
        • Private Tours for Oceania Cruises Passengers
        • Private Tours for Marella Cruises Passengers
        • Private Tours for Azamara Cruises Passengers
        • Private Ephesus Tours for Regent Passengers
        • Private Tours for NCL Passengers
        • Private Tours for Windstar Cruises Passengers
        • Private Tours for Holland America Line Passengers
        • Private Ephesus Tours for Silversea Passengers
        • Private Ephesus Tours for Star Flyer Passengers
      • Private Ephesus Tours from Kusadasi Setur Marina
      • Private Ephesus Tours from Guzelcamli Hotels
    • Private Ephesus Tours from Izmir >
      • Private Ephesus Tours from Izmir Airport
      • Private Ephesus Tours from Alacati and Cesme
      • Private Ephesus Tours from Izmir Cruise Port >
        • Private Ephesus Tours for MSC Cruise Passengers
        • Private Ephesus Tours for Costa Cruises Passengers
    • Private Ephesus Tours from Selcuk >
      • Private Ephesus Tours from Sirince Hotels
    • Ephesus Tour Guide Only
    • Ephesus in the Bible - Private Biblical Ephesus Tours >
      • Private Biblical Tours of Ephesus with Expert Local Tour Guides
      • Private Christian Heritage Tours of Ephesus
      • Cave of St. Paul in Ephesus
    • Ephesus Private Tour Rates >
      • Dates for Discounted Private Ephesus Tours
      • Ephesus Tour Guides
      • Private Tour and Transfer Vehicles
      • 2021 Entrance fees for Ephesus and surroundings
    • Excursiones Privadas a Efeso >
      • Tour privado sugerido de una semana de Turquía
      • Excursión a Éfeso para cruceros desde el Puerto de Kusadasi >
        • Excursiones privadas de Efeso para pasajeros de la Linea Holland America
        • Excursiones Privadas de Efeso para pasajeros de Cruceros Royal Caribbean
        • Giras Privadas a Efeso para pasajeros de Celebrity Cruceros
      • Qué hacer en Kusadasi
      • Excursiones privadas de hoteles de Selcuk
      • Solo Guia Turistico Servicios
      • Excursiones Privadas de Efeso para pasajeros de cruceros MSC
      • Tour privado de Pamukkale desde Kusadasi
      • Especial Tour de Éfeso: El Desayuno tradicional turco y Efeso
    • Excursoes privadas de Efeso >
      • Excursões privadas de Éfeso para os passageiros de Norwegian Jade
    • Частные Эфес туры >
      • Частный Эфес Экскурсии из порта Кушадасы >
        • Частные Эфес туры для Royal Caribbean пассажиров
        • Частные Эфес туры для норвежских пассажиl
        • Индивидуальные туры Эфес для Holland America Пассажир
        • Частные Эфес туры для Celebrity Cruises пассажиры
      • Частный тур в Памуккале от Кушадасы
      • Частные Эфес туры от аэропорта Измира
      • Частные Эфес туры для круизных пассажироk
      • Эфес Экскурсия на Эфес Экскурсовод
      • Частные Эфес туры для круизных пассажироk
    • Private Exkursionen von Ephesos >
      • Ephesos mit dem Tempel der Artemis ab Kusadasi Hafen
      • Ganztägige Tour Ephesos für Deutsch sprechende Gäste
      • Private Ausflüge von Ephesos für Mein Schiff 2 Passagieren
    • Escursioni private di Efeso e la Casa di Maria
  • Ephesus History
    • Magnesia Gate
    • State Agora, Basilica, Odeon, Prythaneion
    • Memnius Monument & Domitian Temple >
      • Caduceus or Rod of Asclepius ?
    • Hercules Gate, Trajan Fountain, Hadrian Temple
    • Public Baths, Latrines
    • Ephesus Celsus Library
    • Agora, Marble Street
    • Ephesus Theater, Church of Mary
  • Contact Us
    • Private Tour Enquiry Form
  • Denizhan`s Blog
  • Western Turkey Tours
    • 2 Days Ephesus Pamukkale Tour
    • 2 Days Western Turkey Tour
    • 3 Days Western Turkey Tour
    • 3 Days Biblical Tour of Western Turkey
    • 1 Week Private Tour of Turkey
    • Istanbul Walking Tours
  • Private Transfers around Ephesus
    • Kusadasi Izmir Airport Transfers
    • Kusadasi Pamukkale Transfer
    • Kusadasi Bodrum Transfer
  • Private Pamukkale Tours
    • Private Pamukkale Tours ending at Denizli Cardak Airport
    • Pamukkale Tour from Kusadasi
    • Kusadasi to Pamukkale Transfer
    • Plutonium (Gate to Hell) in Hierapolis (Pamukkale)
  • Private Laodicea Tours
  • Private Aphrodisias Tours
  • Private Pergamon Tours
    • Pergamon Re-created
  • Private Sardis Tours
  • Private Priene Tours