The staircase on which, according to tradition, Jesus walked has been revealed to the public for the first time

Tourists visiting Rome during Easter have the opportunity to walk on the stairs that, according to tradition, Jesus Christ walked on Good Friday on his way to Golgotha.

The steps (Santa Scala) will be open to the public during the next two months, reports CNN.

The steps are believed to have been part of Pontius Pilate's palace where Jesus was tried before the crucifixion, and all 28 steps made of marble have been covered with wood since 1723, by order of Pope Innocent XIII.

The Pope feared that the stairs would be damaged, because the faithful climb on their knees, so he ordered that they be covered with walnut wood.

The tree was removed last week, so that the steps could be reconstructed, and until the reconstruction began, thousands of worshipers climbed them on their hands and knees, as a sign of repentance for their sins.

"We thought this occasion was important. No one believed they would ever climb the marble stairs," said Paolo Violini of the Vatican Museums, where the stairs are located.

It is believed that this staircase was brought to Rome in the 4th century by Holy Empress Jelena, mother of Emperor Constantine, writes Miror.

"The Revelation of John states that Jesus walked these steps several times," said Father Francesco Guerra.

Three places on the stairs are covered with ancient crosses, because it is believed that there are drops of Jesus' blood under them.