The Seven Sleepers, commonly called the "Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", refers to a group of Christian youths who allegedly hid inside a cave outside the city of Ephesus around 250 AD, to escape a persecution of Christians being conducted during the reign of the Roman emperor Decius.
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17 July 2011 - 19:30
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The Seven Sleepers, commonly called the "Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", refers to a group of Christian youths who allegedly hid inside a cave outside the city of Ephesus around 250 AD, to escape a persecution of Christians being conducted during the reign of the Roman emperor Decius.
