Even in death, there is a Byzantine legend of St. Nicholas coming back down to earth to get grain to feed the hungry before ascending back into the sky. Scenes of Santa Claus being arrested and ...

If you are interested in learning more about the original man who inspired the holiday legend, you can visit the website of the Saint Nicholas Center — a division of the Virginia Theological ...

Outside of throwing hands with heretics, St. Nicholas was also known for his legendary generosity. After his death, the legend of his storied and devout life grew, and a shrine was erected at the ...

Archaeologists in Türkiye believe they’ve uncovered the burial site of Saint Nicholas, the fourth-century Christian bishop who later became the inspiration for Santa Claus. Beneath the Church ...

Archeologists have discovered what they believe to be the tomb of Saint Nicholas, the philanthropic Greek bishop and ...

Saint Nicholas of Myra was an early Christian saint ... Mr Moraes explained how the famous saint became the folk legend of today. He continued: "The image of Santa Claus as we know it today ...

The discovery was made in a two-storey annex of the Church of St Nicholas, which has been the subject of intensive archaeological research for years. According to *Turkiye Today*, excavation work ...

According to local legend, a relic of St Nicholas, the historical figure behind Father Christmas, is buried in the grounds of an abandoned church. Just 20 minutes from Kilkenny, the deserted village ...