The Jamón Iberico of the Cyclades is called loza in Kea, and louza in Mykonos, Syros, Tinos, and other islands. The word clearly originates from the Italian lonza (cured pork loin). The Cycladic islands were under Venetian rule for some time --some islands from the 13th to the 15th centuries, and others until the 17th century or even later. View more at the Atlantic.