Archaeologists believe they have unearthed St. Nicholas’s sarcophagus

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Religious icon painting of St. Nicholas seated on a throne, wearing bishop's robes and a halo, holding an open book in one hand and raising the other in blessing.

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Religious icon painting of St. Nicholas seated on a throne, wearing bishop's robes and a halo, holding an open book in one hand and raising the other in blessing.

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Icon of St. Nicholas of Myra.

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