Sr 4 Al 2 O 7 :Eu 2? /Dy 3? phosphors are synthesized by the solid-state reaction. The obtained powders are characterized by XRD, SEM and luminescent spectrometer. The effects of the mole ratios of Dy 3? /Eu 2? on luminescent properties of Sr 4 Al 2 O 7 :Eu 2? /Dy 3? phosphors are investigated. The XRD pattern indicates that the powders have pure Sr 4 Al 2 O 7 phase. The SEM micrographs reveal that Sr 4 Al 2 O 7 :Eu 2? /Dy 3? phosphors show similar irregular morphology. Under the excitation of 360 nm, Sr 4 Al 2 O 7 :Eu 2? /Dy 3? phosphors exhibit the characteristic emission band originating from the 4f 6 5d 1 ? 4f 7 transition of Eu 2? ions. The emission intensity increases with the increasing mole ratio of Dy 3? /Eu 2? up to 3 and then decreases. Thermalluminescence results indicate that the persistent afterglow of Sr 4 Al 2 O 7 :Eu 2? /Dy 3? phosphors is generated by suitable electron traps formed by the Dy 3? ions within the host.