Greek was retained as the official language, and ​ — along with the Roman emperor — ​ Aphrodite, Apollo, and Zeus were widely worshiped.
रोमी सैन्यामुळे व द्वीपाची कुलदैवता अॅफ्रोडाईट हिच्या मंदिरात येणाऱ्‍या तीर्थयात्रकरूंमुळे जादा मिळकत मिळू लागली.