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In 1087, the Italian city of Bari mounted an expedition to locate the tomb of the Saint.

The reliquary of St. Nicholas was conquered by Italian sailors and his relics were taken to Bari where they are kept to this day.

A basilica was constructed the same year to store the loot and the area became a pilgrimage site for the devout.

Sailors from Bari collected just half of Nicholas' skeleton, leaving all the minor fragments in the grave.