Additional income was generated by the presence of the Roman legions and by the pilgrims who flocked to honor Aphrodite, the patron deity of the island. As a consequence, new roads, harbors, and lavish public buildings were constructed.
पौल तेथे प्रचार करत असताना, सिर्ग्य पौल हा सुभेदार होता. — प्रेषितांची कृत्ये १३: ७.