Sarcophagus of St. Nicholas — inspiration for 'Santa Claus' — may have been found: report

The coffin of St. Nicholas — considered the primary inspiration for Santa Claus due to his generosity — may have been discovered at an archeological dig site.

A sarcophagus was discovered in a two-story annex of the Church of St. Nicholas in Turkey, Fox News reported. Experts have long believed it is the famous bishop's original burial site, where the church initially stood. About 200 years after the bishop's death, another church was built on the ruins of his original church.

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