Keras Kardiotissas Monastery (Monastery of Agios Ioannis Kapsas)

Keras Kardiotissas Monastery, officially referred to as the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Kapsas and often shortened to Keras Monastery, is a Greek Orthodox monastic complex dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is located near the village of Kera on the north slopes of Mount Dikti at approximately 650 metres above sea level, adjacent to the road to the Lasithi Plateau and about 50 kilometres east of Heraklion. The provided source offers basic identification and geographic context but does not supply construction dates, detailed history, or information about the site's operational status. The supplied research notes contain no documented reports of paranormal phenomena, named supernatural entities, eyewitness accounts, or local folkloric narratives tied to ghostly sightings at the monastery. Likewise, no explanatory theories or contested claims regarding hauntings are present in the source. Any oral traditions or later reports about ghostly sightings are not included in the provided material and therefore are not recorded here.