The discovery could muddy the conventional wisdom about the true resting place of the saint’s relics, which is currently ...

In a major turn of events, a team of archaeologists recently discovered a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of ...

The sarcophagus belonging to Saint Nicholas, the man behind the legend of Santa Claus, is believed to have been uncovered in ...

The sarcophagus was found in the church’s two-story annex, which is believed to be the original burial site of Saint Nicholas, a bishop who lived in the ancient city of Myra during the fourth ...

The coffin of St. Nicholas — considered the primary inspiration for Santa Claus due to his generosity — may have been ...

Archaeologists In Turkey Are Linking A Sarcophagus Discovery To Saint Nicholas . Following ongoing excavation work, ...

The fury of a maritime saint could lead to storms ... (There is some possibility that Nicholas’ sarcophagus survives to this ...

The gist of it is this: In 1087 two Italian cities, Venice and Bari, raced to be the first to steal the bones of St. Nicholas—known to us as Santa Claus—from a basilica in what is now southern Turkey.

The fury of a maritime saint could lead to storms ... (There is some possibility that Nicholas’ sarcophagus survives to this day, with holes drilled in its scalloped lid to draw the oil out ...

The discovery of Saint Nicholas’ possible burial site is a fascinating reminder of the historical roots of our modern ...

Beneath the Church of Saint Nicholas in Demre, where he once served as a bishop, researchers discovered a sarcophagus that matches burial styles from his time. Though only the lid has been unearthed ...