ancient fresco inside the basilica san saba rome march 2022
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ancient fresco inside the basilica san saba rome march 2022 |
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| On the left aisle of the church a fresco shows three naked girls in a bed. Legend has it that St. Nicholas saved these girls from prostitution by throwing them three bags of gold in the bedroom. St. Nicholas later became Santa Claus: the Christmas tradition of Santa Claus bringing gifts was born from this story |
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