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Archaeologists say they've found Tomb of St Nicholas who inspired the story of 'Santa Claus.' They uncovered a six-foot-long limestone tomb with a raised lid and pitch roof buried up to six feet ...
Independent Vale of Glamorgan Council councillor for St Nicholas and Llancarfan, Cllr Ian Perry, said at a council community liaison committee meeting on Tuesday, April 8, that cars come "flying ...
So who was the real Saint Nicholas? While we hate to be the bearers of bad news, the jolly figure we leave mince pies and sherry out for every Christmas Eve is far from the real St Nick.
THE true face of the man that inspired Father Christmas can be seen for the first time in almost 1,700 years - after scientists reconstructed his likeness from his skull. Saint Nicholas of Myra ...
The ship St. Nicholas, BRAGDON, from Havre March 14, and Portsmouth 24, was totally lost on Sable Island 16th inst. Crew left in the boats. Second mate and four men have arrived here. Another ...
The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children. WHO WAS ST. NICHOLAS? St. Nicholas was a fourth century ...
For instance, a New York-based satirical magazine of the era had this to say in 1808: “The noted St. Nicholas, vulgarly called Santa claus − of all the saints in the kalendar the most ...