However the beginning of the intentional cultivation of capers is unclear , dated to anytime between the 4th century BCE and 1st century CE .
The earliest found reference and use comes from Greece in the 7th century BCE .
The beginning of the intentional cultivation of capers is unclear , dated to anytime between the 4th century BCE and 1st century CE .
The earliest found reference and use comes from Greece in the 7th century BCE .