ST. LOUIS — A recent study has cast doubt on the long-held belief that drought, caused the decline of Cahokia, a once-thriving Native American settlement near present-day St. Louis. The Cahokia Mounds ...

Uniquely is a series of stories that explore the history, landmarks, culture and people that make southwestern Illinois a unique place to live. Got ideas? Send them to [email protected]. Metro-east ...

Visitors can gather at 6:45 a.m. March 22 to see dawn break over the reconstruction of a calendar used when Cahokia Mounds was home to thousands of Native Americans. The huge circle of posts stands ...

In the American Midwest, a mysterious location exhibits the ancient ingenuity of the indigenous people of North America. The Cahokia Mounds site stands on the other side of the river from what is now ...

When discussions turn to ancient wonders and vast historical cities, names like the pyramids of Egypt, the Roman Forum, or the Mayan temples often come to mind. But what if we told you that one of the ...

The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois. Archaeologist Natalie Mueller's new study casts ...

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While the monumental stone pyramids of Egypt and Mesoamerica often dominate our understanding of ancient urban centers, the landscape of the Mississippi River Valley holds its own remarkable, though ...

COLLINSVILLE — A movement to designate Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site as part of the National Park System may be picking up again. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have reintroduced a ...

CHICAGO -- While she was teaching, architectural historian Sally A. Kitt Chappell specialized in modern buildings and city planning, but in retirement she has turned her eyes to some of Illinois' ...

Visitors to Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site can climb 156 steps up Monk’s Mound, the largest earthen structure north of Mexico. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat Uniquely is a series of ...