考古学家在土耳其可能发现了圣尼古拉斯的原始坟墓,在遗迹移到意大利之前证实了他的埋葬地点。 Archaeologists may have found St. Nicholas’s original tomb in Turkey, confirming his burial site before his relics were moved to Italy.

土耳其考古学家可能已经发现圣尼古拉的原始墓地 位于德姆雷, 古代城市迈拉, 4世纪的主教曾在那里服务过。 Archaeologists in Turkey may have found the original burial site of St. Nicholas in Demre, the ancient city of Myra, where the 4th-century bishop once served. 虽然他的遗体后来被移动——大概在11世纪被移到意大利的巴里——但发现证实他最初在由帝奥多修斯二世皇帝在墓上建造的一座教堂下安葬。 Though his remains were later moved—likely in the 11th century to Bari, Italy—the discovery confirms his initial interment beneath a church built over his tomb by Emperor Theodosius II. 与许多圣徒不同,他的骨头完好无损,作为单一遗迹被移走。 Unlike many saints, his bones were kept intact and relocated as a single relic. 这一发现加强了圣尼古拉斯与现代土耳其之间的历史联系,使人们对圣诞老人传奇背后的人有了新的洞察力。 The find strengthens the historical connection between St. Nicholas and modern-day Turkey, offering new insight into the man behind the Santa Claus legend.