Ierapetra’s small but worthwhile archaeological collection is located in a former school of the Ottoman period. A highlight among a collection of headless classical statuary is an intact statue of the goddess Persephone that dates from the 2nd century AD. Another splendid piece is a big larnax (clay coffin), dated around 1300 BC, that is decorated with 12 painted panels showing hunting scenes, an octopus and a chariot procession.
