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 ...

Many people know that St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, but they may not know why he has that title. There is a grisly legend that says that during a famine in Myra, three young boys ...

This episode takes us through the ancient ruins of Myra, the remarkable rock-cut tombs known as the 'City of the Dead,' and Saint Nicholas Church, where the legend of Santa Claus began.

For those unfamiliar with the holiday, here's what to know about St. Nicholas Day. Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of ...

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 ...

The association with Santa Claus was made due to Saint Nicholas' generosity, kindness, and the fact that he loved to spread joy and charity. Saint Nicholas may have also originated the concept of ...

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 ...

Saint Nicholas was born in Lycia in Asia Minor. He is one of the most popular saints of the Church, even though there is scarcely anything historically certain about him except that he was Bishop ...

In a mystery spanning centuries, relics of Saint Nicholas, who inspired Santa Claus – last seen in an Italian basilica almost 1,000 years ago – have been seized in Canada by border agents and ...

Holy reliquaries, including relics of Saint Nicholas — who inspired Santa Claus — were confiscated by Canadian border services and returned to Italy after a Winnipeg man tried to illegally ...