The Almoravids were a Berber dynasty, ruling all the lands from Spain to Senegal from their capital city Marrakesh, which they founded in 1070. The markets that are famous today were built around the original city plans of that time.

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.