True face of Santa Claus revealed? Scientists recreate face of man who inspired the legendary figure

The face of the man who inspired the legendary figure Santa Claus was revealed for the first time in almost 1,700 years. Reportedly, scientists used data from the skull of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the real-life bishop who inspired the concept of Santa Claus, to “forensically recreate” his face. Scientists “forensically recreate” the face of the man who inspired Santa Claus. Cicero Moraes, the lead author of the new study, told the Mirror that the facial construction revealed that the saint had a "strong and gentle face”, adding that it is "curiously compatible" with the face described in the 1823 poem A Visit From St Nicholas - which is popularly known as 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.