As Damask roses were originally introduced from the Middle East into Western Europe, it is thought that the origin and centre of diversity of Damask roses can be found in this region.
In African colonies many schemes of social security were originally introduced only for expatriate Europeans.
Hyperbolic metamaterials were originally introduced to overcome the diffraction limit of optical imaging.
Neutral, or independent, umpires were originally introduced to eradicate even the suspicion of prejudice based on national support.
The limited educational, medical, and religious facilities in the region were originally introduced by Roman Catholic missionaries.
Important features of modern maps, such as the reference grid, were originally introduced to meet military requirements.
Association schemes were originally introduced by Bose and his co-workers in the design of statistical experiments.
Made from fresh fruits, herbs, flowers, essences and even sandalwood syrup, they were originally introduced to India by Mughal emperors in the 16th century.
Sports programs were originally introduced into schools on the theory that exercise is a good thing and that playing games builds character by teaching something called sportsmanship.
All methods of religious slaughter were originally introduced as a way of improving both public health and, significantly, the welfare of the animal.
