Engraving of the scala sancta, or the holy stairs in Rome, illustration from 'The history of Protestantism' by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub. 1878. According to Roman Catholic tradition, the Holy Stairs were the steps leading up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem on which Jesus Christ stepped on his way to trial during his Passion.

Engraving of the scala sancta, or the holy stairs in Rome, illustration from 'The history of Protestantism' by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub. 1878. According to Roman Catholic tradition, the Holy Stairs were the steps leading up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem on which Jesus Christ stepped on his way to trial during his Passion. Stock Photo
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2702 x 3543 px | 22.9 x 30 cm | 9 x 11.8 inches | 300dpi

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1887

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