{"id":161072,"date":"2022-10-19T20:49:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T00:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=161072"},"modified":"2022-10-19T20:49:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T00:49:42","slug":"real-life-santa-claus-grave-found-an-extremely-important-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/real-life-santa-claus-grave-found-an-extremely-important-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-life Santa Claus\u2019 grave found: \u2018An extremely important discovery\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1901700693\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2958454633\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Xmas marks the spot.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1893009178\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0041\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Turkish researchers claim they\u2019ve located the tomb of St. Nicholas, the real-life figure who inspired Santa Claus, under a 5th-century church in Turkey. While it\u2019s long been known that St. Nick was buried in Turkey\u2019s Antalya province, the holy man\u2019s remains were pilfered around 700 years after his death, so his exact burial spot was unknown \u2014 until now,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/santa-saint-nicholas-burial-turkey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Live Science reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an extremely important discovery, the first find from that period,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dha.com.tr\/english\/new-discovery-in-santa-claus-church-his-grave-and-where-he-stood-were-found-2145054\">\u00a0<\/a>Osman Erav\u015far, chairman of the Antalya Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board, told local news outlet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/x8ec77x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DHA<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2892253283\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2923960280\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0040\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Researchers discovered St. Nick\u2019s alleged final resting place after uncovering the remnants of the ancient sanctuary in the coastal town of Demre.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1415609742\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__header\">\n<button class=\"button inline-slideshow__nav inline-slideshow__nav--next\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" aria-controls=\"swiper-wrapper-e26fd182a7dee0f10\" aria-disabled=\"false\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NEXT<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper inline-slideshow__wrapper-initialized inline-slideshow__wrapper-horizontal inline-slideshow__wrapper-pointer-events inline-slideshow__wrapper-autoheight\">\n<div id=\"swiper-wrapper-e26fd182a7dee0f10\" class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--visible inline-slideshow__slide--active\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"1 \/ 3\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" alt=\"&quot;This is an extremely important discovery, the first find from that period,&quot;\u00a0Osman Erav\u015far, chairman of the Antalya Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board.\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" \/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">&#8220;This is an extremely important discovery, the first find from that period,&#8221;\u00a0said Osman Erav\u015far, chairman of the Antalya Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board.<\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">ullstein bild via Getty Images<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--visible inline-slideshow__slide--next\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"2 \/ 3\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" alt=\"Researchers believe Saint Nick is interred beneath a Fresco of Jesus like something out of &quot;The Da Vinci Code.&quot;\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" \/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">Researchers believe St. Nick is interred beneath a fresco of Jesus.<\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">AP<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--visible\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"3 \/ 3\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" alt=\"A view of the 11th century Church of St. Nicholas, in Demre, near Antalya, southern Turkey, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017.\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" \/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">The 11th century Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey.<\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">AP<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kris Kringle precursor, who died Dec. 6, 343, had reportedly been interred at the UNESCO heritage site,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/father-christmas-grave-finally-found-28273922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Daily Star reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the basilica was then submerged by rising Mediterranean sea levels in the Middle Ages, whereupon another church was built atop it in the town \u2014 then known as Myra \u2014 between the 5th and 12th centuries to protect the holy man\u2019s grave. Unfortunately, thieves from Bari, Italy, desecrated the tomb in 1087 and carted off most of St. Nick\u2019s remains, according to Live Science.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2517993264\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>All seemed lost until recent excavations unearthed the remnants of the tile and mosaic flooring from the original basilica, leading them to believe that St. Nick had been interred there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we have reached the remains of the first church and the floor on which St. Nicholas stepped,\u201d Erav\u015far said. Researchers speculate that his exact resting spot is at the base of a fresco of Jesus.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3766446493\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24316362\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-01.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" alt=\"Saint Nicholas allegedly gave away most of his wealth to the poor, a deed that reportedly formed the basis for Santa Claus.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><figcaption>St. Nicholas allegedly gave away most of his wealth to the poor, a deed that reportedly formed the basis for Santa Claus.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ullstein bild via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24316363\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-02.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/demre-turkey-church-saint-nicholas-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" alt=\"\u201cThe tiling of the floor of the first church, on which Saint Nicholas walked, has been unearthed,&quot; said Erav\u015far.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\u201cThe tiling of the floor of the first church, on which St. Nicholas walked, has been unearthed,\u201d said Erav\u015far.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ullstein bild via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"AV62af35d851923c62777207b4\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While little is known about the real St. Nick, the bishop allegedly boasted a Christ-like r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of miracles, including rescuing three girls from prostitution, chopping down a demon-possessed tree\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/10\/04\/archaeologists-discover-the-tomb-of-santa-claus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and saving a ship from wreckage by praying<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"antig-988343661\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>His most famous alleged deed entailed donating most of his wealth to the poor, which formed the basis for Father Christmas\u2019 yearly gift-giving sprees.<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-2909167841\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xmas marks the spot. Turkish researchers claim they\u2019ve located the tomb of St. Nicholas, the real-life figure who inspired Santa Claus, under a 5th-century church in Turkey. While it\u2019s long been known that St. Nick was buried in Turkey\u2019s Antalya province, the holy man\u2019s remains were pilfered around 700 years after his death, so his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":161073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-161072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regional"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Real-life Santa Claus\u2019 grave found: \u2018An extremely important discovery\u2019 - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/real-life-santa-claus-grave-found-an-extremely-important-discovery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Real-life Santa Claus\u2019 grave found: \u2018An extremely important discovery\u2019\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Xmas marks the spot. 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