Warwick Ball
Archaeologist and author with over twenty years of fieldwork in the Middle East, known for studies and reference works on the archaeology of Afghanistan and author of Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 46min
Warwick Ball, "Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan: From the Earliest Times to the Mongol Conquest" (Reaktion, 2025)
Warwick Ball, archaeologist with 20+ years in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and author of regional archaeological reference works. He traces Afghanistan as a crossroads: Bronze Age Oxus and Helmand cultures, Greek Bactria and Kushan cosmopolitanism, Greco-Buddhist art with Roman echoes, the spread of Buddhism, Islamic-era Persian revival, and archaeology amid modern conflict.
Feb 26, 2026 • 46min
Warwick Ball, "Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan: From the Earliest Times to the Mongol Conquest" (Reaktion, 2025)
Warwick Ball, archaeologist with 20+ years in the Middle East and author of works on Afghanistan’s archaeology. He traces Afghanistan as a crossroads: Oxus and Helmand urban centers, Iron Age continuity, Greek and Kushan influences, Romano-Buddhist art, Indian and Chinese connections, the rise of Islamic dynasties, and the challenges of archaeology amid modern conflict.
