Somebody may have told you as you were growing up that Santa Claus wasn’t real, that he didn’t fly around in a sleigh powered by flying reindeer, and that it would be physically impossible for him to deliver toys to every kid in the world in one night. Well, they might be right about the reindeer and all the toys, but there actually was a St. Nicholas who lived more than 1,600 years ago, and many believe Santa’s myth is based on him.
Now scientists believe they have located his resting place:
Archeologists have discovered what they believe to be the tomb of Saint Nicholas, the philanthropic Greek bishop and inspiration behind Christmas icon Santa Claus.
The six-foot-long limestone sarcophagus was found buried 6 feet deep within the two-story annex of St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Antalya, Turkey. Long considered the final resting place of the Saint,…
