Excavations in Ireland have led to the discovery of a 2,000-year-old fig. The preserved fig serves as a strong piece of evidence of exotic food traded between the Roman Empire and Ireland.

Most appear to have been put in the pot during the reigns of Postumus (AD 260-269) and Victorinus (AD 269-271), but the two bags of silver coins seem to have been collected much earlier during the ...

Drumanagh acted as a trading post between Ireland and the Roman Empire, according to the university, and past excavations have found other domestic imports.

World 2,000-year-old food — from ancient Roman trading post — discovered in Ireland. See it By Irene Wright November 19, 2024 1:31 PM ...