The Church of St. Nicholas in Antalya, Türkiye has long been believed to be the burial site of Saint Nicholas, but recent excavations have finally unearthed a sarcophagus which archaeologists ...

In 1953, church personnel in Bari, Italy, opened up the tomb of St. Nicholas in order to start ... the saint based on laws surrounding illegal ancient transport of antiquities and other items ...

This fall, sensational headlines appeared across the Web: "Body of St Nicholas buried in Demre, claim officials " and "Santa dead, archaeologists say ." Archaeologists working on the ancient ...

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The tomb of Saint Nicolas, the inspiration behind Santa Claus, has been discovered after archaeologists uncovered the remains of an ancient church in Turkey that was submerged by rising sea levels ...

But really, they just need to check their ancient sources. St Nicholas had a history of teleporting about on his own – often showing up in the nick of time when people ask for his help.

In ancient German and Dutch folklore, Saint Nicholas, also known as Sinterklaas, would leave gifts in shoes and socks left out for him by children. By the 16th century, the beast-like Krampus was ...

NEW YORK-- It's fitting that on a day when the country marked its independence that Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church officially celebrated its reopening. The church, which was the only house ...