Wednesday, December 25, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS from PanGeographic, part 2.

Merry Christmas from PanGeographic.

Many are familiar with the idea of Santa Claus. The association with the North Pole, however, is something that needs to be corrected. "Santa Claus" is a mythical figure, who was modeled after a real Christian saint, Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas is NOT FROM THE NORTH POLE. St. Nicholas came from Demre, which is in modern day Turkey.

                                 Satellite Map of Demre

Map of Turkey showing where Demre is located


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