While the concept was Indo-Persian, the gardens at Greystone were appointed with Greek-inspired elements including the Temple of the Sky, a roofless circle of Corinthian columns topped by an entablature festooned with a classic palmette and anthemion design, the open air amphitheater where guests could be entertained by dancers, musicians or poetry, and the stoa where one could relax. In addition to the classical elements, William Welles Bosworth constructed at least two Mycenaean features: the great gate leading into the garden and the mosaic tiled stage of the open air amphitheater. The gate was based on the Lion Gate of Mycenaea (13th Century BCE) which featured an enormous lintel, corbelled masonry arches and a relieving triangular space, filled, in the case of the ancient gate, with a relief sculpture of two lions. The Bosworth version lacks the lions but retains the feel of ancient history.
