Remarkable new high-tech images reveal the face of the real-life bishop who inspired the concept of Santa Claus — more than 1,700 years after he first made Christmas merry and bright.

Facial reconstruction reveals the real face of Santa Claus after 1,700 years ... inheritance to the less fortunate and lived a humble life. His story spread worldwide and cartoonist Thomas ...

And it's easy to see why. Santa sells. And we trust what he's selling. But the real-life Santa Claus doesn't quite resemble the brand influencer of today. He was a poor monk in modest robes ...