Amol

Elsewhere he says, one of the peoples who have trusted Darius I[12] Igor M. Diakonoff says that Amardians lived on the coasts of the Caspian Sea, in the distance of the Alban and Otia from the north and the Hyrcanian from the east.

Strabo says about the Tapyri that they wore black robes and had long hair, and "he who is adjudged the bravest marries whomever he wishes" (Geography 11.8 = T520a).

In the history of the Persian Empire, the Mard were handsome, capable and brave persons present in the heart of the army and were responsible for defending the commander.

Ibn Isfandiyar has another theory about Amol which says, at the request of his wife, Firoz Shah created a large and flourishing city named Amele.

Based on pieces of evidence, including the coins found during excavations in addition to Muslim historical books, Amol was the capital of Mazandaran province during the Sassanid Era.

Amu Darya The Sasanian Pers River is about 2,500 km long, regarded in ancient times as the boundary between Iran and Turan; the modern name may be derived from Amol.

During the Umayyad Caliphate period, during the reign of Muawiyah I, Sa'id ibn al-As undertook the conquest of Tabaristan, and with an army of 4,000 troops rushed there, and the whole war between him and Farrukhan the Great lasted for two whole years, but was postponed.

[27] Hasan ibn Zayd, nicknamed al-Dai al-Kabir, appeared in the Tabaristan region in 250 AH, and many dissatisfied people and the captives of the Caliph Tahirid strengthened him.

[29] Qabus was in 1012 overthrown by his own army and was succeeded by his son Manuchihr, who quickly recognized the sovereignty of Mahmud of Ghazni and married one of his daughters.

[32] Amol during the ministry of Khajeh Nizam al-Mulk Tusi in the Seljuq dynasty, along with the big cities of that time, the Islamic world Nishapur, Balkh, Herat, Baghdad and Isfahan had a prestigious Nezamiyeh modern school.

Excavations in Amol at Hall of Fame have uncovered glazed ceramic and glass belonging to Islamic and modern periods[34] But after the Mongol invasion, the region was subject to devastation and it was during this time that Sari was declared as capital.

Since then, it has never played a leading part in Persian national affairs, being surpassed in population by Babol and by the administrative capital of the province Sari; it has also suffered at various times from earthquakes.

Rice, fruits, and vegetables grew profusely, and the town was a center for the fabrication of wooden articles, textiles, and carpets, the silks being especially famous.

[43] Pierre Amédée Jaubert says the Dispatch ambassador Napoleon Royal court Fath Ali Shah Qajar visited Amol and mentioned in his book about the Haraz River and the centralization of Steel workshops on its shores.

[46][47] In interval Persian Campaign, Community Tabaristan by Amir Movayed Savadkoohi, with the support of Influential men of Amol, was founded to oppose the British and the Russians.

[49] Twenty-one kilometers of railway linking Amol and the iron mines of Mahan Nour to the Caspian port of Mahmoudabad in the name of Naseriyah.

In 1887, Amin al zarb obtained an exclusive permit from Nasser al-Din Shah for 30 years to establish a smelter, and bought an eight-meter furnace with a production capacity of 15 tons of iron from France for 24 hours and settled in Amol.

[88] JGC Corporation has also held talks to build a waste-to-energy plant, also known as waste incinerator, in the city of Amol in the northern Mazandaran Province.

[103] Now Food products, Citrus, Ornamental flowers, Cement and sand, Meat products, Industrial machinery, Rapeseed, Power cord, Electronic equipment and Mineral water are regularly exported to several countries, including Afghanistan, Russia, Netherlands, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Oman, Qatar, Angola, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Germany.

[104] At the opening ceremony of the Institute located at Haraz Road, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi introduced Amol as the capital of rice and science.

[105] Iran International Rice Trade Center and Export Terminal was inaugurated of Amol, on August 21, 2019, in the presence of First Vice President Hassan Rouhani.

Most of the branded stores and upper-class shops are located in the center of the city streets, namely Mahdieh, Shahradari, 17 Shahrivar, Mostafa Khomeini, Heraz and Taleghani and Sabzeh Meydan neighborhood.

Varf Chal, Locho Wrestling, Palm and Tiregan named Damavand National Day are local events held each year.

Every spring, people in Ab Ask, a village near the northern city of Amol, mark a 600-year-old ceremony called Varf Chal, which literally means snow storing.

[138] In 1886, during the time of Nasser-al-Din Shah, an 8.7 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge horse-driven suburban railway was established south of Tehran, which was later converted to steam.

Three great men of Iran so-named Polymath respectively students Abul-Abbas Qassab Amoli, Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari, Siraj Qumri and Abu Abdullah Al-Natili all three were born and residents of Amol.

[161] Wrestling, Volleyball, Handball, Futsal, Basketball, Boxing, Race car, Mountaineering, Bodybuilding, Karate, Taekwondo and Kung Fu Popular sports in Amol.

Notable Athlete from Amol include like, Ghasem Rezaei Olympic gold and bronze medalist and Adel Gholami player in national team.

The first mention of Aryan dynasty is found in Ferdowsi masterpiece n the Persian epic, Shahnameh.The name Amol has come up 16 times directly in Shahnameh.

The first mention is implicit, when Fereydun sets its capital in city called Amol:[165] بیاراست گیتی بسان بهشت به جای گیا سرو گلبن بکشت از آمل گذر سوی تمیشه کرد نشست اندر آن نامور بیشه کرد بپردازم آمل نیایم به جنگ سرم را ز نام اندرآرم به ننگ بزرگان ایران ز گفتار اوی بروی زمین برنهادند روی چو اغریرث آمد ز آمل به ری وزان کارها آگهی یافت کی بدو گفت کاین چیست کانگیختی که با شهد حنظل برآمیختی منوچهر با سلم و تور سترگ بیاورد ز آمل سپاهی بزرگ به چین رفت و کین نیا بازخواست مرا همچنان داستانست راست ―Ferdowsi

Map of the Median Empire (600 BC) showing the relative locations of the Amardian tribe
Silver gilt dish of Tapuria , 7th–8th centuries. A tradition initiated under the Sasanians and continued after the Arab invasions. Anuzhad inscription in Pahlavi script , next to the reclining figure. British Museum
Coin of Khosrow II , minted in Amol
Merchants and travelers under Damavand mountain by Jules Laurens on July 1, 1859
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi visit Amol in 1948
Municipal mansion Amol
17 Shahrivar Square (downtown)
Ghaem Square Amol from the top
Today, most traffic of the city, and connection from the north and south of the city is through these two bridges
Talaei park
illustration part of town from a hill
Kalleh Dairy Factory
A typical rice paddy fields in the outskirts of Amol
Iran Rice Festival at Amol
Haraz Road
Shomal University
A picture of Rostam in Ferdowsi's tomb
The statue of Arash the Archer in Amol