 Amb and its surrounding areas of Hazara have a long history which can be traced to Alexander the Great's invasion of India.Arrian, Alexander's historian, did not indicate the exact location of Embolina, but since it is known that Aoronos was on the right bank of the River Indus, the town chosen to serve as Alexander's base of supplies may with good reason be also looked for there.The mention in Ptolemy's Geography of Embolima as a town of Indo-Scythia situated on the Indus supports this theory.