Warwick Ball
Biographic Data
| ID | 3648000 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Warwick Ball |
| GIVEN NAMES | Warwick |
| FAMILY NAME | Ball |
| SIGNATURE | BALL W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Retired |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Note on the Monumental Cemetery at Siraf
The excavated ninth-tenth century monumental cemetery at Siraf is one of the earliest necropolises in the Islamic world, yet the burials exhibit practices at stark variance to orthodox Islam. Analysis of the best preserved tomb enables a theoretical reconstruction of a two storey multi-chambered mausoleum some seven metres or more in height, making it probably the earliest tomb in Iran and one of the earliest in the Islamic world
The Eurasian Steppe: People, Movement, Ideas
Tells the story of the Eurasian steppe, from legends of Amazons and Gog and Magog to its effects on Europe in the 21st century Shows how the history, languages, ideas, art forms, peoples, nations and identities of the steppe have shaped almost every aspect of the life of Europe Explores the history of steppe peoples, from the Scythians to the Mongols, with discussion of both earlier and later movements Looks at the art of the steppe, from animal …
Eurasian Steppe: People, Movement, Ideas
Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan: Revised Edition
Since its publication in 1982, the Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan has become the main reference work for the archaeology of Afghanistan, and the standard sites and monuments record for the region; archaeological sites are now referred to under their Gazetteer catalogue number as routine in academic literature, and the volume has become a key text for developing research in the area. This revised and updated edition has been significantly…
Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan
CHAPTER 5 The Iron Age, Achaemenid and Hellenistic Periods
CHAPTER 7 From the Rise of Islam to the Mongol Invasion
Site Catalogue Supplement
BĀBĀ DARWĪSH. See 245 DARRA-I KŪR. BĀBĀ HATĪM. See 440 IMĀM SĀHIB. Original: Lat. 34o 55’ N, long. 70o 23’ E. Map 65. Revised: 34.92492956 N, 70.38145233 E / 34o 55’ 29.74642212 N, 70o 22’ 53.22838296 E. Laghmān Province. On the west bank of the ‘Alingār River, north of Sundurwar. Date: Hindu Shahi, 10th cent. (ceramic). Description: Remains of stone walls on a hill. Fieldwork: 1960–8 Fischer, DAAD—survey. Source: Fischer 1969: 357—mention as Rui…
Site Catalogue
Including TEPE QURSI. Original: Lat. 36o 40′ N, long. 69o 05′ E. Map 32. Revised: 36.67036828, 69.08306909 / 36o 40′ 13.32581484′ N, 69o 04′ 59.04872580′ E (A). 36.66240767, 69.08194706 / 36o 39′ 44.66762028′ N, 69o 04′ 55.00940412′ E (B). 36.66071134, 69.06931547 / 36o 39′ 38.56083732′ N, 69o 04′ 09.53568336′ E (C). Qundūz Province. 4 km from the central crossroads of Khānābād, on the Qundūz road, the tepes are located 800–1000 m to the south of…
CHAPTER 8 From the Mongols to the Mughals
The Archaeology of Afghanistan: From Earliest Times to the Timurid Period: New Edition
An updated and revised edition of a classic text on the archaeology of AfghanistanAfghanistan is at the cultural crossroads of Asia, where the great civilisations of Mesopotamia and Iran, South Asia and Central Asia overlapped and sometimes conflicted. Its landscape embraces environments from the high mountains of the Hindu Kush to the Oxus basin and the great deserts of Sistan; trade routes from China to the Mediterranean, and from Central Asia …
Band Wagon and Gravy Train: Uses and abuses along the Silk Road
The Silk Road as an image is a relatively new one for Afghanistan. It appeals to both the pre-Islamic and the perceived Islamic past, thus offering an Islamic balance to previous identities linked to Bamiyan or to the Kushans. It also appeals to a broader and more international image, one that has been taken up by many other countries. This paper traces the rise of the image of the Silk Road and its use as a metaphor for ancient trade to encompas…
The Sasanian Empire and the East: A Summary of the Evidence and its Implications for Rome
Sasanian studies in the past have focused mainly on its western regions, with its well-known remains from Azerbaijan through to Mesopotamia and Fars, and its relationship with the Roman Empire to the west. However, more recent discoveries in the east have emphasised the equal importance of these more neglected regions: the investigations of the Gorgan Wall, new fire temple complexes at Bandiyan and Sarakhs, the Bactrian documents, the Ghulbiyan p…
Raymond & Bridget Allchin. From the Oxus to Mysore in 1951: The Start of a Great Partnership in Indian Scholarship
In the Guardian obituary to Raymond Allchin appended to this memoir, Professor Robin Coningham appropriately notes that the two authors were affectionately known as ‘Uncle’ and ‘Auntie’ right acros
David Whitehouse
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Obituaries
La Bactriane sous les Kushans: Problémes d'histoire et de culture. By B. Ja. Stviskij. Revised and expanded edition translated from the Russian by P. Bernard, M. Burda, F. Grenet and P. Leriche pp. 32…
La Bactriane sous les Kushans: problémes d'histoire et de culture. By B. Ja. Stviskij. Revised and expanded edition translated from the Russian by P. Bernard, M. Burda, F. Grenet and P. Leriche pp. 322, 27 pl. pi. (13 in col.), 37 figs. Paris, Librairie d'Amerique et d'Orient, published in collaboration with I'lnstitut Francais de Recherche en Iran and C.N.R.S., 1986. FF 320. - Volume 2 Issue 3
Some Notes on the Masjid-i Sangi at Larwand in Central Afghanistan
(1990). Some Notes on the Masjid-i Sangi at Larwand in Central Afghanistan. South Asian Studies: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 105-110
The Tell al-Hawa Project: Archaeological Investigations in the North Jazira 1986-87
Members of the British Archaeological Expedition to Iraq first visited Tell al-Hawa in January 1986 from the Saddam Dam. The site appears as a massive, solitary giant, dominating the landscape and dwarfing all other sites in the region (Plate Ia). From the summit, 30 m high, there is an impressive view over a vast plain covered with mounds in all directions. A walk over the main mound revealed a particularly wide range of pottery types representi…
The Buddhists of Sind
The Seven Qandahars The Name Q.ND.HAR. in the Islamic Sources
A comprehensive examination of the Islamic sources in Part I reveals a total of seven Qandahārs, all located in very different places. Understandably, this has led to some considerable confusion in the past amongst both ancient and modern scholars. All references to a ‘Qandahār’ are, therefore, very carefully analysed before attributing them to any one place. Following the analysis it is established that Qandahar in Afghanistan only came by this …
Some Rock-Cut Monuments in Southern Iran
The stupa and monastery at Guldarra: Report on the British Institute's preservation programme
Qal'at-i Ḥaidarī
Band Wagon and Gravy Train: Uses and abuses along the Silk Road
The Silk Road as an image is a relatively new one for Afghanistan. It appeals to both the pre-Islamic and the perceived Islamic past, thus offering an Islamic balance to previous identities linked to Bamiyan or to the Kushans. It also appeals to a broader and more international image, one that has been taken up by many other countries. This paper traces the rise of the image of the Silk Road and its use as a metaphor for ancient trade to encompas…
Some Rock-Cut Monuments in Southern Iran
A Note on the Monumental Cemetery at Siraf
The excavated ninth-tenth century monumental cemetery at Siraf is one of the earliest necropolises in the Islamic world, yet the burials exhibit practices at stark variance to orthodox Islam. Analysis of the best preserved tomb enables a theoretical reconstruction of a two storey multi-chambered mausoleum some seven metres or more in height, making it probably the earliest tomb in Iran and one of the earliest in the Islamic world
The Archaeology of Afghanistan: From Earliest Times to the Timurid Period: New Edition
An updated and revised edition of a classic text on the archaeology of AfghanistanAfghanistan is at the cultural crossroads of Asia, where the great civilisations of Mesopotamia and Iran, South Asia and Central Asia overlapped and sometimes conflicted. Its landscape embraces environments from the high mountains of the Hindu Kush to the Oxus basin and the great deserts of Sistan; trade routes from China to the Mediterranean, and from Central Asia …
The stupa and monastery at Guldarra: Report on the British Institute's preservation programme
Qal'at-i Ḥaidarī
The stupa and monastery at Guldarra: Report on the British Institute's preservation programme
Some Rock-Cut Monuments in Southern Iran
The Seven Qandahars The Name Q.ND.HAR. in the Islamic Sources
A comprehensive examination of the Islamic sources in Part I reveals a total of seven Qandahārs, all located in very different places. Understandably, this has led to some considerable confusion in the past amongst both ancient and modern scholars. All references to a ‘Qandahār’ are, therefore, very carefully analysed before attributing them to any one place. Following the analysis it is established that Qandahar in Afghanistan only came by this …
The Tell al-Hawa Project: Archaeological Investigations in the North Jazira 1986-87
Members of the British Archaeological Expedition to Iraq first visited Tell al-Hawa in January 1986 from the Saddam Dam. The site appears as a massive, solitary giant, dominating the landscape and dwarfing all other sites in the region (Plate Ia). From the summit, 30 m high, there is an impressive view over a vast plain covered with mounds in all directions. A walk over the main mound revealed a particularly wide range of pottery types representi…
The Buddhists of Sind
Some Notes on the Masjid-i Sangi at Larwand in Central Afghanistan
(1990). Some Notes on the Masjid-i Sangi at Larwand in Central Afghanistan. South Asian Studies: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 105-110
La Bactriane sous les Kushans: Problémes d'histoire et de culture. By B. Ja. Stviskij. Revised and expanded edition translated from the Russian by P. Bernard, M. Burda, F. Grenet and P. Leriche pp. 32…
La Bactriane sous les Kushans: problémes d'histoire et de culture. By B. Ja. Stviskij. Revised and expanded edition translated from the Russian by P. Bernard, M. Burda, F. Grenet and P. Leriche pp. 322, 27 pl. pi. (13 in col.), 37 figs. Paris, Librairie d'Amerique et d'Orient, published in collaboration with I'lnstitut Francais de Recherche en Iran and C.N.R.S., 1986. FF 320. - Volume 2 Issue 3
Obituaries
David Whitehouse
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Raymond & Bridget Allchin. From the Oxus to Mysore in 1951: The Start of a Great Partnership in Indian Scholarship
In the Guardian obituary to Raymond Allchin appended to this memoir, Professor Robin Coningham appropriately notes that the two authors were affectionately known as ‘Uncle’ and ‘Auntie’ right acros
The Sasanian Empire and the East: A Summary of the Evidence and its Implications for Rome
Sasanian studies in the past have focused mainly on its western regions, with its well-known remains from Azerbaijan through to Mesopotamia and Fars, and its relationship with the Roman Empire to the west. However, more recent discoveries in the east have emphasised the equal importance of these more neglected regions: the investigations of the Gorgan Wall, new fire temple complexes at Bandiyan and Sarakhs, the Bactrian documents, the Ghulbiyan p…
Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan: Revised Edition
Since its publication in 1982, the Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan has become the main reference work for the archaeology of Afghanistan, and the standard sites and monuments record for the region; archaeological sites are now referred to under their Gazetteer catalogue number as routine in academic literature, and the volume has become a key text for developing research in the area. This revised and updated edition has been significantly…
Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan
CHAPTER 5 The Iron Age, Achaemenid and Hellenistic Periods
CHAPTER 7 From the Rise of Islam to the Mongol Invasion
Site Catalogue Supplement
BĀBĀ DARWĪSH. See 245 DARRA-I KŪR. BĀBĀ HATĪM. See 440 IMĀM SĀHIB. Original: Lat. 34o 55’ N, long. 70o 23’ E. Map 65. Revised: 34.92492956 N, 70.38145233 E / 34o 55’ 29.74642212 N, 70o 22’ 53.22838296 E. Laghmān Province. On the west bank of the ‘Alingār River, north of Sundurwar. Date: Hindu Shahi, 10th cent. (ceramic). Description: Remains of stone walls on a hill. Fieldwork: 1960–8 Fischer, DAAD—survey. Source: Fischer 1969: 357—mention as Rui…
Site Catalogue
Including TEPE QURSI. Original: Lat. 36o 40′ N, long. 69o 05′ E. Map 32. Revised: 36.67036828, 69.08306909 / 36o 40′ 13.32581484′ N, 69o 04′ 59.04872580′ E (A). 36.66240767, 69.08194706 / 36o 39′ 44.66762028′ N, 69o 04′ 55.00940412′ E (B). 36.66071134, 69.06931547 / 36o 39′ 38.56083732′ N, 69o 04′ 09.53568336′ E (C). Qundūz Province. 4 km from the central crossroads of Khānābād, on the Qundūz road, the tepes are located 800–1000 m to the south of…
CHAPTER 8 From the Mongols to the Mughals
The Archaeology of Afghanistan: From Earliest Times to the Timurid Period: New Edition
An updated and revised edition of a classic text on the archaeology of AfghanistanAfghanistan is at the cultural crossroads of Asia, where the great civilisations of Mesopotamia and Iran, South Asia and Central Asia overlapped and sometimes conflicted. Its landscape embraces environments from the high mountains of the Hindu Kush to the Oxus basin and the great deserts of Sistan; trade routes from China to the Mediterranean, and from Central Asia …
Band Wagon and Gravy Train: Uses and abuses along the Silk Road
The Silk Road as an image is a relatively new one for Afghanistan. It appeals to both the pre-Islamic and the perceived Islamic past, thus offering an Islamic balance to previous identities linked to Bamiyan or to the Kushans. It also appeals to a broader and more international image, one that has been taken up by many other countries. This paper traces the rise of the image of the Silk Road and its use as a metaphor for ancient trade to encompas…
The Eurasian Steppe: People, Movement, Ideas
Tells the story of the Eurasian steppe, from legends of Amazons and Gog and Magog to its effects on Europe in the 21st century Shows how the history, languages, ideas, art forms, peoples, nations and identities of the steppe have shaped almost every aspect of the life of Europe Explores the history of steppe peoples, from the Scythians to the Mongols, with discussion of both earlier and later movements Looks at the art of the steppe, from animal …
Eurasian Steppe: People, Movement, Ideas
A Note on the Monumental Cemetery at Siraf
The excavated ninth-tenth century monumental cemetery at Siraf is one of the earliest necropolises in the Islamic world, yet the burials exhibit practices at stark variance to orthodox Islam. Analysis of the best preserved tomb enables a theoretical reconstruction of a two storey multi-chambered mausoleum some seven metres or more in height, making it probably the earliest tomb in Iran and one of the earliest in the Islamic world
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