A fig dating back 2,000 years ago was found during excavations of Drumanagh in Dublin. The finding shines light on the foods that were traded between the Roman Empire and Ireland thousands of ...

Scientists in Ireland have discovered the charred remains of a 2,000-year-old fig that indicates a Roman presence on the isle that was thought to be out of the storied empire’s colonial reach ...

Just north of Dublin, archaeological excavations have turned up a 2,000-year-old fig from ancient Rome. It is evidence of how Roman culture made its way to Ireland in antiquity. Until now ...

Intact Roman pot (at right) in excavation pit, Drumanagh, Ireland. DRUMANAGH, IRELAND—Last year, Irish archaeologists working ...

Archaeologists in Drumanagh, Dublin have unearthed the charred fragments of a 2000-year-old fig, the earliest evidence of exotic fruits on the island and an indication of Ireland's participation ...