ARCHAEOLOGISTS believe they may have uncovered the tomb of Saint Nicholas underneath an ancient church in Turkey. Researchers claim the remains of the holy figure – who inspired Santa Claus –…
"This is a mystery since, although there was an earthquake, these walls look undamaged."
However, Turkish archaeologists have since suggested the wrong bones were removed - and the ones that went toNicholas’s relics, meanwhile, remain enshrined in Bari's 11th-century San Nicola church. The devout Christian dedicated his life to helping the poor and needy, and even spent his inheritance on the cause.
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