A thymiaterion (from Ancient Greek: θυμιατήριον from θυμιάειν thymiaein `to smoke`; plural thymiateria) is a type of censer or incense burner, formerly used in the Mediterranean region for spiritual and religious purposes and especially in religious ceremonies. The term is used not only for the censers of ancient Greece, from ..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymiaterion