Episode 10

The Roman government, which opposes Christianity, suppresses all followers of the faith across its empire. Diocletian summons military and state officials to his court and announces the arrival of the Roman emperor in Philadelphia...

Julius, looking for an opportunity to undermine Maximilian, assigns someone to spy on him and report all his movements. Diocletian feels threatened by Maximilian, who opposes him on many issues...

Adonia escapes from the authorities with Maximilian’s help. Julius orders the arrest of everyone associated with Adonia. Maximilian and his friends hold a meeting to find a way to save their fellow believers...

Helen visits her father and complains that Julius is spying on her and her husband. Julius warns Diocletian that spies inside the palace are leaking information...

Episode 5: Maximilian goes to a cave in the Anjelos mountains near the city to pray. Julius’ spy, who has been following him, returns to the city to report, but Sudinanus stops him...

Diocletian's agents, having discovered the meeting place of Adonia and other Christians, set up an ambush in the city’s cemetery to arrest them. Adonia is tortured to reveal the names of his allies...

Adonia and several other Christians are crucified. When Maximilian goes to Anjelos to pray, he meets a monotheistic shepherd and...

The day of the emperor’s arrival in Philadelphia arrives. Diocletian and other officials welcome him. Meanwhile, Sudinanus, Ioannis and Martinus break into the temple at night and destroy the pagan idols...

Maximilian and his friends hold a meeting and decide to publicly declare their opposition to idol worship at Diocletian’s banquet, in the presence of the emperor...

Maximilian and his companions escape from prison, seek refuge at the shepherd’s house and then flee with him to the Anjelos cave. Julius and his men search everywhere for them...

Several days pass as Maximilian and his friends remain hidden in the cave. Suddenly, they all feel drowsy and fall asleep. Julius finally finds their hideout and orders his men to surround the mountain...

When the soldiers fail to enter the cave, Diocletian orders the entrance to be sealed. Helen’s maid, along with a few other climbs the mountain to rescue Maximilian and his friends...

Julius proposes to Helen and threatens to testify against her in court for being a Christian if she refuses. One of Julius' soldiers, who supports Maximilian, attacks him and...

Three hundred years pass since the Companions of the Cave fell asleep. By this time, Christianity has become the official religion of Rome under Emperor Constantine. Finally, Maximilian and his companions wake up...

Maximilian goes to the city to buy food and is surprised to see that idol worshippers are arrested and churches have been built for Christians. When he pays for bread with an ancient coin from Emperor Hadrian’s time, he is arrested...

Maximilian realizes that 300 years have passed since their escape and that his entire family has perished. He proves his identity to the people and returns to the cave to inform his friends...

The story of the Companions of the Cave spreads throughout the city, and people flock to Anjelos to see them. After the crowds leave, Maximilian and his companions, having lost their families and loved ones, no longer wish to remain in this world and pray to God...