The Romans burned frankincense on their altars and at cremations. The mythical Phoenix bird was thought to build its funeral pyre out of frankincense and myrrh.

• 罗马人在祭坛和火葬上燃烧乳香。神话中的长生鸟被认为是葬礼上燃烧乳香和没药这种习俗的建立者。