Saint Nicholas was a kind guy generally, yet he also left pennies in people’s shoes and gave them hidden presents.
However, it seems that archaeologists have discovered anything related to the well-known religious figure.
Although Theodosius II, the Byzantine Emperor, asked that a larger cathedral be constructed on the same location in his honor, he passed away and was buried there.
His remains were transferred inside a sarcophagus and then positioned at the new church in order to preserve them.
The remains of Saint Nick already had a rich history since, in 1087, Italian criminals stole his bones from his coffin, and during the first Crusade, sailors also stole the remaining bones.
