You’ve heard of Mayan cities of gold. You’ve heard of Aztec blood-filled temples. So why haven’t you heard about the sprawling structures of North America’s Cahokia?

Analysis of a massive wooden monument has uncovered new secrets of Cahokia, America’s greatest lost civilization.

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 ...

Dr. Nicholas Kessler and his colleagues examined the largest known marker post from the ancient North American city of ...

ON A CLEAR DAY, if you climb the 144 steps to the top of Monks Mound in Southern Illinois, you can make out the skyline of St. Louis, a bustling modern city. But had you climbed those stairs 700 years ...

CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) -- Two hangars that helped establish the airline industry in the St. Louis area -- and across the country -- have been named to the National Register of Historic Places. The ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Parish historian and tour guide John Reed talks about the history of the Cahokia Holy Family Catholic Church in Cahokia Heights.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — It’s time to explore another ‘Spooky Spot’ around the bi-state. This week, our Sydney Stallworth takes us over to the Metro East. For the folks in Cahokia Heights, Cemetery Road ...