Archeologists In Turkey Believe They Found Santa Clauses Tomb.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/04/turkish-archaeologists-believe-have-discovered-santa-clauss

 

http://youtu.be/OJ_nW7eK3dE

 

My entire childhood has been wrecked. I thought Santa was a fictional character.

 

It not the figure that sees Goodwill - moreover it is in the Spirit, Within and Without - Witch endures
= Paganism and the Old Gods, Yule know it's true

 

I think it is funny that turkey is hoping to profit off Christmas and Christianity! They are hoping to increase tourism through this, hence bring in money!

 

St. Nicolas is bigger in some places than Santa Clause. It was already a known fact he was the bishop of Myra. Bishops often get buried in the church/cathedral where they were seated.
Every european church with a dead saint or some parts of him (relics) attracts christian tourism to some degree.
I saw a hair in the Topkapi palace that supposedly was from the beard of Mohammed, the sword of king David and the staff of Moses. Topkapi palace is wickedly awesome for history fans, lots of interesting stuff to see, yet the biggest crowd was around these 3 religious artifacts which are most likely just as fake as the shroud of Turin.
It would be more strange and pretty much hilarious if they wouldn't assume it increases tourism.

Whats so funny about the idea they can profit off Christmas? Doesn't most people who get the chance.

 

Santa clause is Saint Nicholas in North America, just like as it says in the article sinterklass for the dutch is Saint Nicholas.

It is funny because Christmas is commercialized and hey let's make money off tourism by saying we have his real bones over here. Lost touch with what it is really about, It is about giving, and spending time with family, remembering and acknowledging the life of an individual, which includes actions and kindness that Saint Nicholas showed to children. Not how can we make money off these bones.

 

No, Santa Clause is based on St. Nicolas. It's not the same person or character.
Sinterklaas is a christian bishop with black servants who comes via Spain early december.
Santa is a magical figure from the north pole who comes with a flying shed pulled by reindeers.

St. Nicolas's tomb is just as many other graves of saints likely to attract pilgrims and other interested people. This is the main reason they can be certain of an increase in tourism.
You have to understand that the feast of st. Nicolas where kids get presents originally has nothing to do with Christmas. Americans have combined that feast that takes place around the 4th of dec with christmas.

Finland probably profits more of Santa Clause than the town of Demre ever will.