Gigantic replica of Emperor Constantine statue looks out over Rome

The replica statue of Emperor Constantine has been unveiled in Rome (Andrew Medichini/AP)

A massive replica of the statue that Emperor Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD has been unveiled by authorities in Rome.

Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the Christian faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history.