Greece, officially known as the Hellenic Republic, has such a rich history.
Yes, it really does.  The cradle of democracy.  I studied a lot of Greek philosophy in school.
Oh, same, I learned about the Greco-Persian Wars which lasted from 5th to 4th centuries BC. What about you?
The wars are fascinating. Thermopylae and the Spartans stand are very cool.  
Yes, haha, Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece
Sparta based their military and way of life upon Stoic philosophy I believe.  They were very different from other city-states, like Athens.
Oh, yes, I believe you're right. Stoicism did start throughout the Roman and Greek work in the 3rd century AD. Do you subscribe to that belief?