Could sarcophagus in Türkiye’s Antalya hold remains of St. Nicholas known as Santa Claus?

Turkiye Today ^ | 12 06 2024 | Koray Erdogan

[yesthatjallen]

Archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus during ongoing excavation work at the St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Antalya, shedding light on the ancient past of the historical site.

The church, believed to be located near the burial place of St. Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra and the inspiration for the modern-day Santa Claus, has been a site of important archaeological findings for years.

The discovery was made in the church’s two-story annex, which has been under excavation since 1989.

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[dfwgator]

[Revel]

This can’t be true because Santa still goes around on Christmas eve.

[Fiji Hill]

Could sarcophagus in Türkiye’s Turkey's Antalya hold remains of St. Nicholas known as Santa Claus?

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[Fiji Hill]

The Mad Greek restaurant in Baker, Calif. displays a list of famous Greeks ranging from Homer and Plato to Aristotle Onassis and Melina Mercouri. Santa also made the list.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Darn!

I forgot to put my shoes out last night for St. Nick to fill with candy!

[Tell It Right]

According to tradition, St. Nicholas' remains were moved to Bari, Italy to protect his remains from being desecrated by the invading Muslims (as were their habit, peace be unto them and their pedo-profit). Then after that, again according to tradition, pieces of his remains were scattered to different churches here and there so everybody could have a piece of him.

Maybe that's how he gets around the world so fast on Christmas Eve. He's already spread out across the world. LOL

[workerbee]

Oh man, you just reminded me! A tradition lost to time.

[frank ballenger]

Fun fact about the real St. Nicholas.

He used to secretly fill small bags with coins and toss them into open windows of poor people at night as a charity.

Santa’s bag of gifts.

[frank ballenger]

RE so everybody could have a piece of him.

Sort of like good guys in martial arts movies challenging the thugs to fight.
“Anybody here want a piece of me? C’mon.”

[Redcitizen]

Historical Man in a red suit ping,

[Redcitizen]

Was he found with mistletoe, reindeer fur, a red suit and empty eggnog containers?

[fidelis]

[Billthedrill]

We found out ten years ago - Santa Clause is buried in Finland.

[FreedomPoster]

piss be unto them and their pedo-profit

FTFY

Took me a second on that last, then I realized you had it right.

[SunkenCiv]

These kinds of seasonal stories sleigh me.

[HYPOCRACY]

Santa Claus Schwab.

[HYPOCRACY]

Love that movie.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!

• The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi [11/20/2024]
• The Three Kings & the Star [10/07/2024]

[HYPOCRACY]

He steals the coal from your stocking.