Conservation of the churches in the Goreme Valley, Turkey : 1977 and 1978 mission report / Paul M. Schwartzbaum, Constance Silver Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Schwartzbaum, ...

St. Nicholas' Grave Found Beneath Church in Turkey: 'Extremely Important Discovery,' Expert Says Archaeologists say they've uncovered the exact spot where the figure who inspired Santa Claus was ...

"The church we are currently excavating is the Church of the Holy Fathers," said Şahin, the scientific advisor of the excavation. The church was built on the site where the First Council of ...

In response, government officials asked representatives of Turkey’s churches to participate in a joint commission to prepare basic texts to explain Christian beliefs for the country’s schoolbooks.

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish archaeologists believe they may have discovered the remains of St. Nicholas — from whom the legend of Santa Claus emerged — beneath a church at his birthplace in ...

Monsignor Marek Solczyński, apostolic nuncio to Turkey, presided over the ceremony and was surrounded by almost all the bishops of the country’s four Catholic communities.