Turkish researchers claim they’ve located the tomb of St. Nicholas, the real-life figure who inspired Santa Claus, under a 5th-century church in Turkey. While it’s long been known that St ...

A team of archeologists working at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, say they may have found the grave of St. Nicholas, who has been popularized worldwide as “Santa Claus.” ...

Santa Claus as we know him isn't real - sorry, kids! - but he was based on a real person, St. Nicholas. And archaeologists may have just found his original grave in Turkey.

CNA Staff, Dec 18, 2024 / 06:00 am. After years of excavation work, the leader of an archeological expedition at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, announced this week that her team has ...

It is said that here, amid the ruins of St Nicholas's Church in the lost medieval town of Newtown Jerpoint, lies the grave of Santa Claus. While this may be Santa Claus' final resting place, it is ...

St. Nicholas was believed to have died Dec. 6, 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day. The Dec. 6 Feast of St. Nicholas became a popular tradition during the medieval period, particularly ...

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day.

The location of St. Nicholas’ mortal remains is already a matter of some dispute, and the discovery of the additional sarcophagus, depending on what it contains, will likely muddy things further.

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day.