According to Live Science, archaeologists in southern Turkey have found Saint Nicholas’ original grave, which served as the model for the legend of Santa Claus. The saint was interred at a church built in the province of Antalya, Turkey, in the fourth century AD. But about 700 years after he passed away, his remains were taken, so it’s unclear where he was buried first.
The church, which is in Myra, was renamed Demre in 2005, according to Greek Reporter. On the ruins of an earlier Christian church where Saint Nicholas served as a bishop, it was constructed in 520 AD.
According to some scholars, the Middle Ages’ rising Mediterranean sea levels caused the cemetery to be flooded.
Osman Eravsar recently revealed the location of Saint Nicholas’ tomb, which is at the base of a mural of Jesus Christ.
According to the research in Live Science, Saint Nicholas, who lived between 270 and 343 AD, was renowned for generously aiding the destitute, which also popularised the notion of giving gifts on Christmas. He cut down a demon-possessed tree and saved girls from prostitution. The saint, according to the site, routinely gave away his inherited money in an unknown manner to the underprivileged, which eventually gave rise to the mythology that he was Santa Claus. Nicholas the Wonderworker was another name for him.
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