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Archaeologists In Türkiye Think They’ve Uncovered The Tomb Of Saint Nicholas, The Inspiration For Santa ClausHistorical evidence that Saint Nicholas’ remains were spread across all of these locations at different periods is convincing. In the 1950s, bones believed to belong to Saint Nicholas in Bari ...
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Mental Floss on MSN8 Fascinating But Not-So-Jolly Legends About St. NicholasIt is hard to imagine the cheery, plump version of Santa Claus emerged from Saint Nicholas, the 4th century Bishop of Myra ...
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Who was Saint Nicholas? The historical background of a holiday iconThe date of Saint Nicholas’s death is believed to ... merchants from Bari removed the major bones of Nicholas from the sarcophagus without permission and brought them to their hometown, where ...
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While scientific studies have been carried out on these bones, the evidence that they actually belonged to Saint Nicholas ...
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Just in time for Christmas? Sarcophagus possibly belonging to Saint Nicholas discovered in TurkeyThe discovery may clarify questions regarding the burial place of Saint Nicholas. Historical sources ... pieces of baked clay lamps and animal bones, leading them to believe it is a burial site.
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Sarcophagus of St. Nicholas — inspiration for 'Santa Claus' — may have been found: reportThe church has a tomb on display that is considered the burial location for St. Nicholas, but there has long been debate about whether it matches the history following the theft of the bones.
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Real face of Santa Claus revealed after 1,700 years —and just in time for ChristmasWhile Saint Nicholas was initially buried in Myra, or modern-day Turkey, his bones were later moved to Bari, Italy, where they remain today. ‘We initially reconstructed the skull in 3D using ...
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Sarcophagus discovery reignites search for St. Nicholas' tombAnimal bones and fragments of clay lamps were found ... the find may be crucial to understanding the burial place of St. Nicholas, also known as the bishop of Myra. Historical sources indicate ...
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Sarcophagus find may uncover true burial site of Santa's legendAnimal bones and fragments of clay lamps were found ... Is this the tomb of St Nicholas? According to Turkiye Today, the find may be crucial for understanding the burial place of St Nicholas ...
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