"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Discovered by Alexander the Great", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens), 1550s

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The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Discovered by Alexander the Great', Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens), 1550s, Attributed to Iran, Qazvin, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 23 in. ( cm), Codices, This folio depicts seven Christian men, also known as the Seven Sleepers, along with their dog Qitmir, who escaped the Roman emperor Decius (r. 249–51) by miraculously sleeping in a cave for 309 years

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