Boston’s Old North Church, in the heart of the city and standing for three centuries, is among Boston’s most famous landmarks and a true piece of history. Build in 1723, it is the oldest standing church building in Boston and is a National Historic Landmark. The church is perhaps most famous for its association with
This is a big one, especially at this time of year: excavations at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey, have found a sarcophagus. And they have reason to believe it might be the final resting place of the church’s namesake, Saint Nicholas of Myra, better known as