Archaeological Collection of Ierapetra

The Archaeological Collection of Ierapetra started its opetation in the late 19th century in Ierapetra , when its antiquities-loving residents founded the Educational Association of Ierapetra. The purpose of the club was to gather and preserve the region’s antiquities, as well as to create a museum collection.

The museum is housed today in the landmark building of the Ottoman School or Mehtepi , which was built in 1899 and hosts the objects that survived from damage and looting (dating back from the 3rd millennium BC to the 5th c. AD.