Artists impression from University of Manchester, Oct. 6, 2009, of the Blue Stonehenge in western England. The drawing shows how scientists believe the “Blue Stonehenge” discovered by a team of archaeologists on the west bank of the River Avon in September 2009 may have looked. Researchers say a new find near the famous Stonehenge monument shows the religious significance of the site. The smaller prehistoric site is being called "Bluehenge" because of the color of the stones that were placed there thousands of years ago but have since disappeared. All that is left are the holes made when the stones were put in place. Researchers believe the newly discovered stone circle and the larger Stonehenge circle may mark a "domain of the dead" that was linked to the "domain of the living" by the River Avon. Experts say the stones were incorporated into the circle in about 2,500 B.C. PETER DUNN / AP PHOTO
Stonehenge, Bluehenge part of funerary complex "Domain of the Dead"
Domain of the Living feasting grounds on River Avon near Durrington WellsAerial photo of Durrington Walls UK in 2009
Diagram of ancient Durrington Walls "Domain of the Living" henge near Stonehenge and Bluehenge, Domain of the Dead
DiscoverMagazine.com 2007 article on Durrington Walls and Houses of the Holy
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