Rome's "Holy Stairs", which Catholics believe were climbed by Jesus in Jerusalem, have been restored for the first time in nearly three centuries.<br />The 28 marble stairs that been covered by a protective wooden casing will remain bare for people to see until June.<br />The stairs also known as the "Scala Sancta" were brought to Rome in 326 AD by St. Helen, the mother of Roman emperor Constantine.<br />It was encased since 1723 and the restorers found coins, photos, rosaries and small hand-written notes with prayers left over the years.<br />Now that it is open for worshippers, crowds of people have lined up to hobble up the steps. <br />
