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CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — With the official start of winter just days away, many people will be heading to the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Illinois, to observe the winter ...

Cahokia Mounds is the largest archaeological site in the Americas north of Mexico. 80 mounds remain from an original tally of 120. Luigi Mangione waives extradition to New York Wondering About CVT ...

Some ancient monuments such as Newgrange, Stonehenge, Cahokia Woodhenge and Ahu Tongariki are aligned with the sunrise or sunset on the winter solstice. There is evidence that the winter solstice ...

(WEHT) — With the official start of winter approaching, the Indiana State Museum is holding a Winter Solstice Alignment event at the Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The event is scheduled for Friday ...

the Indiana State Museum is holding a Winter Solstice Alignment event at the Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The event is scheduled for Friday afternoon starting at 2:45 p.m.. Tickets ...

Cahokia Mounds staff host sunrise observation events at Woodhenge the Sunday closest to each solstice and equinox. Location: 30 Ramey St., Collinsville, IL 62234 Hours: The grounds and trails are ...

LaPier, University of Montana originally appeared on The Conversation and is published here with permission: On the day of winter solstice ... from St. Louis. In Cahokia, indigenous people built ...

The winter solstice marks the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year, and several historical monuments like the Stonehenge in England and the Newgrange in Ireland will livestream the ...

Thousands of solstice enthusiasts will engage in a range of rituals and activities to celebrate the winter solstice, otherwise known as the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.