Khiva is believed to be 2,500 years old. This world’s most old town is said to be founded by Biblical Sim (Shoma) - a son of Noa. First written mentioned in Persian and Arabic sources of the 10th c AD, Khiva started gaining its power and political influence since 16th-18th cc to become a capital of powerful Khiva khanate. Its today’s look the city acquired mainly in the XIX century.
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