A coastal drive from Dalaman to Antalya leads through Roman theaters, Byzantine islands, buried basilicas, and ongoing excavations that reveal the life of the bishop behind the holiday figure.

While Santa Claus is a beloved Christmas figure, not many know that he was actually inspired by a real life Saint Nicholas ...

Illustrator Thomas Nast cemented the vision of Santa Clause best known today. Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Old St. Nick ... Regardless of what you call him, everybody knows the round-bellied, ...

When you think of St. Nicholas, you probably think of a bearded man in a red coat in a sleigh delivering presents on ...

It’s easy to imagine Saint Nicholas as just as mythical as the modern-day Santa Claus -- but he actually was a real person.

Every year, the story of the jolly man in red bringing toys to the children reaches our ears. Where did he come from? When ...

JACKSON TWP. − Like most retailers the St. Raphael Center at 4365 Fulton Drive NW has plenty of Christmas items available for sale. What makes St. Raphael different is that the lobby includes a ...

What’s the story behind the well-known “Father Christmas”? St. Nicholas was a real person, born into a wealthy family in the ancient town of Patara. He lost his parents at a young age but used his ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas’ origin story is not. The legends ...

In honor of the feast day of St. Nicholas, children and adults of all ages brought forward donations of toys that will be distributed to needy families in time for Christmas. Here, a little girl is ...

Just in time for Christmas, the iconic Saint Nicholas has a new home. Or rather, The Icon Museum and Study Center in Clinton has just unveiled its latest acquisition, a 19th century icon titled "Saint ...

Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Old St. Nick ... Regardless of what you call him, everybody knows the round-bellied, white-bearded man in red who flies through the sky each year on Christmas Eve, ...