In ancient times, dried figs were greatly appreciated throughout the Mediterranean region. The statesman Cato brandished a fig to convince the Roman Senate to embark on the Third Punic War, against Carthage.
पुराने ज़माने में सूखे हुए अंजीरों को भूमध्य इलाकों में सभी जगह बहुत ही अनमोल माना जाता था ।