This book, written by the Russian historian M.M. Khvostov, is a course of lectures given by him at Kazan University and devoted to the history of Ancient Greece. First, a brief outline of the methods of historical research and an overview of sources on Greek history is given. The following is the actual history of Greece, divided by the author into five periods: the era of Aegean culture; the Greek Middle Ages; period of classical or urban, Greece; Hellenistic period; period of Roman rule. When presenting the historical course of events, the author widely uses data from geography, economics, social science and other sciences. The book will be of interest to historians, culturologists, political scientists, teachers and students of historical faculties of universities, all lovers of ancient history. Can be used as a tutorial.