Each of the gene segments within the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus have been found in pigs for more than 10 years prior to the beginning of the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak. Pigs have long been considered a possible mixing vessel for influenza viruses that originate within pigs, birds and humans.
The art of the ancient Greeks and Romans is called classical art. This name is used also to describe later periods in which artists looked for their inspiration to this ancient style. The Romans learned sculpture and painting largely from the Greeks and helped to transmit Greek art to later ages.
One such structural type which may have a Greek origin is the basilica which, etymologically at least, would appear to be derived in some way from basileus, with early examples in Rome including the Basilica Porcia (184 BC), whose principal function was to hold the law courts.