Kahf ar-Raqim

Cave of the Seven Sleepers
Alternative Names
كهف أصحاب الكهف (أهل الكهف)
Al-Raqueem Cave
كهف الرقيم
Date
ca. 4th–5th century CE
Work Type
Style/Period

This is one of multiple locations claiming to be the Cave of the Seven Sleepers; the other well-known location is in Ephesus, Turkey.

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Related Fieldwork Collection
  • Central view of site, Facing north
  • View of sarcophagi
  • View of sarcophagi
  • Tomb outside east foundations, facing west
  • Foundations east of cave entrance, facing southwest
  • Foundations above cave, facing northwest, cave entrance visible in bottom left
  • Foundations of mosque above cave, facing west, with modern mosque in background
  • Column fragments and foundations of mosque above cave, on hillside facing southwest
  • Column fragments and foundations of mosque above cave, on hillside facing south
  • Foundations south of cave, seen from above facing southwest
  • Column fragments and foundations of Mosque above cave, on hillside facing south
  • Column fragments and foundations of Mosque above cave, on hillside facing north
  • Column fragments and foundations of mosque above cave, on hillside facing northwest
  • View from east of cave foundations and modern mosque
  • Foundations south of cave entrance
  • View of cave entrance façade
  • Niche east of cave entrance, detail of façade
  • Niche west of cave entrance, detail of façade
  • Detail of engaged Column Capital on west of entrance façade
  • Detail of façade, east of entrance
  • Detail of lintel relief above entrance
  • Niche east of cave entrance, detail