The Yazoo Backwater area of the South Mississippi Delta has suffered from chronic flooding for generations. Loss of home, relocation and rebuilding have become a part of life for residents in the area ...

A supposed "backwater" of the Roman Empire is challenging traditional assumptions about the ancient civilization's decline, according to a research project that has lasted more than a decade. For 13 ...

Boasting temples, theaters, and bathhouses, a once overlooked, “backward” town tests assumptions about Roman antiquity. One archaeologist’s backwater is another archaeologist’s bustling waterway. Well ...

Breakfast is something of a lost art these days, but not so for Elise McClure and Ryan Verzaal. Last summer, the Satellite Beach couple launched Backwater Restaurant in downtown Melbourne. Breakfast ...

India is a country of myriad natural wonders, from waterfalls and lakes to backwater destinations, it offers a unique blend of natural beauty, and cultural heritage. From the lakes of Kerala to the ...