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Keras Kardiotissas Monastery

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The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery or simply Keras Monastery () is an Eastern Orthodox monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary that is situated near the village of Kera of the Heraklion regional unit in Crete, Greece. It is built on the north slopes of Mt. Dikti, at an altitude of 650 m and a location that is approximately 50 km east of Heraklion, next to the road to Lasithi Plateau. Read more on Wikipedia

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