Turkish archeologists believe they have confirmed the original resting place of St. Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus and victim of grave theft in the 11th century. "This is an extremely ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

My legacy started 100 years ago when my grandparents came from Greece and settled here in Lower Manhattan and got together with other Greeks and opened up the original Saint Nicholas," one woman said.

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 ...

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 ...

According to Luke, on the original Christmas Eve ... and Menophantes — the other name we associate with Christmas: Saint Nicholas. At the very beginning of Christianity, the man whose story ...

Nicked is set in 1087 and follows a monk and treasure hunter looking to steal the bones of Saint Nicholas – this is based on true events — in hopes it will miraculously cure a plague raging ...

Analysis: The remains of St Nicholas are said to be in the grounds of a ruined chuch in Co Kilkenny thanks to some medieval adventurers Ireland is the land of saints and scholars, a nation steeped ...

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 ...