During the reign of the emperor Decius,
Christians Ephesus suffered persecution because
of their faith. Seven young Christians escaping
from the cruetly of Decius took shelter in this
cave, which lies on the slopes of Panayır
Mountain.
Falling into a deep sleep that lasted 200 years,
they awoke only in the reign of the emperor
Theodosius II, and saw that the Christianity had
become the official religion. Because of this
miraculous event, the seven people were
considered to be sacred, and were buried in the
same cave after their natural lives had passed.
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