How did this St. Nicholas turn into the North Pole-dwelling bringer of Christmas gifts? The original saint was a Greek born in the late third century, around 280 A.D. He became bishop of Myra ...

The Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Antalya, was built in the 5 th century on the orders of the Byzantine Emperor, over the top of the Saint’s original burial place in the church where he had ...

If St. Nicholas is buried in Bari and Venice, then what did scholars in Turkey find? The answer is the saint's original resting place, the exact specific spot where he was buried before his bones ...

Turkish researchers claim they’ve located the tomb of St. Nicholas, the real-life figure ... of the tile and mosaic flooring from the original basilica, leading them to believe that St. Nick ...

Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in southern Turkey have just uncovered the original burial place of Father Christmas himself, formally known as St. Nicholas, but whose modern nicknames of ...

Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church officially reopened one block away from its original location. This time as a national shrine. Little more than faith could be salvaged, but ballooning budgets ...

In 2016, when the Santiago Calatrava–designed Oculus was completed, another Calatrava structure was in the midst of construction nearby: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine.

The association with Santa Claus was made due to Saint Nicholas' generosity, kindness, and the fact that he loved to spread joy and charity. Saint Nicholas may have also originated the concept of ...

The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many across the region as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually Dec. 6. Though the holiday involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from ...

Archaeologists say they've found Tomb of St Nicholas who inspired the story of 'Santa Claus.' They uncovered a six-foot-long limestone tomb with a raised lid and pitch roof buried up to six feet ...