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Just in the Nick of time. Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a sarcophagus that they believe could belong to Saint Nicholas — the generous Christian holy man who inspired Santa Claus.

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.” Retired Alabama ...

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. Nick was ...

Archaeologists in Turkey were conducting excavations at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Demre, Antalya when they uncovered a limestone sarcophagus. They believe it could be the original burial place ...

Renovations at a church in Demre, Turkey, uncovered what a local preservationist said is the burial place of St. Nicholas, the local bishop who became known throughout the world as “Santa Claus,” a ...