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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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David Flett & David Kent

'Santa's grave' found in Turkey underneath church as Christmas comes early for archaeologists

Turkish archaeologists have claimed that they have found the grave of the man who inspired the modern-day Santa Claus.

The fella with the red coat and sack full of toys is a pretty modern tradition, but the tale is actually based off a real person in the form of Saint Nicholas - a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra in the Roman Empire.

Nicholas was known for his generous gifts to the poor and this is where the idea of gifting at Christmastime comes from, though his feast day is traditionally on January 6.

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