BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Many people and famous Christmas songs refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, or St. Nick for short — but he’s far from the only figure in history to have that title.

A museum director in Turkey has been fired after it was revealed that she had been illegally removing parts of an ancient Greek church.

Historical evidence that Saint Nicholas’ remains were spread across all of these locations at different periods is convincing. In the 1950s, bones believed to belong to Saint Nicholas in Bari ...

The church has a tomb on display that is considered the burial location for St. Nicholas, but there has long been debate about whether it matches the history following the theft of the bones.

Reliable historical information about the real St. Nicholas is hard to come by. St. Nicholas was supposed to have been imprisoned and released at the Council of Nicaea, but no record exists of him ...

The discovery may clarify questions regarding the burial place of Saint Nicholas. Historical sources from the 5th and 6th centuries indicate that Saint Nicholas was buried near the sacred temenos ...

“This is a significant archaeological confirmation of historical sources regarding the burial place of St Nicholas." While ...

Located in Lesser Town (Malá Strana), the St. Nicholas Church (not to be confused with the Church of St. Nicholas in Old Town Square) is well visited for its stunning baroque architecture ...