Han Li
BotswanaarchaeologistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Han Li is an archaeologist with the Museum of London Archaeology (Mola) who has gained recognition for his meticulous work in reconstructing ancient Roman frescoes discovered in Southwark, London. He dedicated months to assembling thousands of fragile plaster fragments, likening the process to completing a highly challenging jigsaw puzzle. His efforts have revealed stunning artworks that provide insight into the affluence of Roman London and the skilled artists who created them. Li's findings contribute significantly to our understanding of the city's rich Roman history.
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Han Li was called as a State witness to give his testimony in the trial.
Play fair- Defence tells State as Moagi trial stalls :: Mmegi OnlineBotswana· 2026-06-23
Han Li, a construction materials specialist at the museum, expressed amazement at the magnitude of what could be reconstructed from the fragments.
Arqueólogos dicen haber armado “el rompecabezas más difícil del mundo” luego de descubrir entre las ruinas lo que pudo haber sido un lujoso hotel | Sociedad | La Revista
Ecuador· 2025-07-08Han Li is a Senior Building Material Specialist at the Museum of London Archaeology who reconstructed a collection of Roman wall plaster.
London researchers reconstruct rare Roman fresco hidden for 1,800 years
United States· 2025-07-05Han Li is part of the Mola team and has been examining the plaster fragments.
“El rompecabezas más difícil del mundo”: cómo reconstruyeron los frescos de una villa romana de hace 2.000 años
Panama· 2025-06-22
Han Li, senior building material specialist at MOLA, spent three months painstakingly laying out the fragments in order to restore the massive artwork.
Huge Roman frescoes buried in pieces for 1,800 years uncoveredUnited States· 2025-06-21Han Li from Mola described the frescoes as one of the largest sets of Roman wall plates and paintings ever found in Roman London.
"El rompecabezas más difícil del mundo": los arqueólogos que reconstruyen una villa romana de hace 2.000 años
Bolivia· 2025-06-20
Han Li is an employee of MOLA who worked on assembling the fragments of plaster for three months.
Archeológovia v Londýne poskladali fragmenty fresiek z rímskych čias
Slovakia· 2025-06-20Han Li from Mola described the frescoes as one of the biggest assemblages of Roman wall plaster and paintings ever found in Roman London.
Huge archaeological puzzle reveals Roman London frescoes
United Kingdom· 2025-06-19