[quote]An intact tomb has been found underneath Saint Nicholas Church, in the Demre district of Turkey's south-west province of Antalya.
Demre was built on the ruins of Myra, where St Nicholas was thought to have lived in the 4th Century.
Until now, the bones of St Nicholas were believed to be in Bari, Italy.
It had been thought they were taken by Italian merchants in 1087 when Myra - at the time a Greek town - was invaded by the Seljuk Turks.
By then St Nicholas was already revered among Christians for his generosity, in particular to children, and his humility.
The church of St Nicholas in Demre is a popular destination for pilgrims as the site of St Nicholas's final resting place, and archaeological excavations have been taking place there for 20 years.
Cemil Karabayram, Antalya Director of Surveying and Monuments, said recent scientific and technological studies had revealed the existence of an intact tomb under the church.
"The temple on the ground of the church is in good condition," he told Turkey's Hurriyet newspaper. "We believe that it has received no damage so far. But it is hard to enter it because there are stones with motifs on the ground. These stones should be scaled one by one and then removed."
He also said that during a study of old documents they had found notes saying the bones taken to Bari had belonged to another priest.
A CT scan, a geo-radar and eight academics had been brought in for the final stages of the excavation work.[/quote]
[url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41504172]BBC[/url]
Damn, guess Santa really is dead.
[QUOTE=RearAdmiral;52747164]Damn, guess Santa really is dead.[/QUOTE]
not exactly, every time the sitting santa dies all of the mall santas in the world converge on the north pole to compete for the title of santa prime
[QUOTE=RearAdmiral;52747164]Damn, guess Santa really is dead.[/QUOTE]
If we go by the rules of the hit movie Santa Clause there's a random Turkish guy who became Santa at some point
happy Kwanzaa y'all
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;52747175]not exactly, every time the sitting santa dies all of the mall santas in the world converge on the north pole to compete for the title of santa prime[/QUOTE]
wasn't this the plot to a Jim Varney movie?
Santa's dead but at least we still have Kris Kringle.
Merry Christmas?
some archeologist really didn't want to buy presents for their kids this year.
seems fine to me guys
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Hope it stays safe there in Turkey.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;52748152]Hope it stays safe there in Turkey.[/QUOTE]
Erdogan will probably have it burned because Saint Nicholas is a Christian symbol
[QUOTE=Har Mar Super;52748222]Erdogan will probably have it burned because Saint Nicholas is a Christian symbol[/QUOTE]
Pretty much what I'm afraid of
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Damn, godspeed you old geezer.
[QUOTE=RearAdmiral;52747164]Damn, guess Santa really is dead.[/QUOTE]
Santa? Sinterklaas!
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So it wasn't St. Nicholas putting toys on the table on December 6th ? :cry:
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;52747175]not exactly, every time the sitting santa dies all of the mall santas in the world converge on the north pole to compete for the title of santa prime[/QUOTE]
Without their master's command, the restless elves will become an even greater threat to this world.
Control must be maintained.
There must always be a Kris Kringle.
Erdogan, don't you dare touch the Tomb.
There goes the plot to my Christmas-themed National Treasure rip-off
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;52747175]not exactly, every time the sitting santa dies all of the mall santas in the world converge on the north pole to compete for the title of santa prime[/QUOTE]
Is this like a kingsmoot or more of a thunderdome situation?
[QUOTE=Jimmyshimmy;52752479]Is this like a kingsmoot or more of a thunderdome situation?[/QUOTE]
its like pubg but the santas make microtransactions and attempt to force the other santas into total reliance on their own microtransactions by any means necessary
imagine offworld trading company and pubg had a baby and you get the gist of it
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