Tomb of Saint Nicholas Found in Turkey

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Archaeologists believe they have found the burial tomb of Saint Nicholas in Antalya, Turkey.
True Remains of the Saint Behind the Santa Myth Believed Found in Turkey
As previously reported at Ancient Origins , the real story of Santa Claus begins with Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born in Asia Minor (Greek Anatolia in present-day Turkey) in the Roman Empire, to a Greek family during the third century in the city of Patara, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. Nicholas used his entire inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. One account of Nicholas tells that he presented three impoverished daughters with dowries so that they would not have to become prostitutes. On three different occasions, the bags of gold providing the dowries had appeared in their home. They had been tossed through an open window and are said to have landed in stockings or shoes left before the fire to dry. This led to the custom of children hanging stockings or putting out shoes, eagerly awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas.

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Published on Oct 4, 2017
Has Santa Claus been discovered? Scientists find 'lost tomb of St Nicholas'

THE lost tomb of St Nicholas, the man behind the myth of Santa Claus, has been discovered by archaeologists.
Turkish archaeologists found a burial site beneath the ruins of an ancient church, and they believe the remains are of St Nicholas.

The site of the relatively intact 1600-year old tomb was found beneath St Nicholas Church in the Antalya province in southern Turkey.

The church in the Demre district of the province which is widely believed to be the birthplace of the original Santa Claus.
 
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