Warwick Ball is an archaeologist of the Near East and Central Asia with a particular interest in Afghanistan. He worked for two decades on archaeological sites in Iran, Libya, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Jordan and Iraq. These have included such key sites as Siraf on the Persian Gulf, Kandahar in Afghanistan and Jerash in Jordan. He is also the co-founder and editor of the academic journal Afghanistan and the academic book series Ancient and Medieval Afghanistan. He was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of St. Andrews in 2022.