Although the origin of Khiva’s name is unknown, some speculate that Shem, son of the prophet Noah, wandered the desert after the great flood. He dreamt of three hundred burning torches that formed the outline of a ship. He built the city according to the placement of torches and dug the Kheyvak well, similar to ‘Khiva,’ as the city’s water source.

Genesis Cities have a set location on a model of Earth in the game CryptoCrusades. The Genesis Cities, 88 in total, will be the seats of 88 empires on iOS and Android when the game is launched.