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Ein Afek
by
Yael
Zisling Adar
In 1190, Richard the Lion Heart's Crusade
was delayed by four weeks, when he fell ill due to Malaria, contracted
at Ein Afek.
Located just three kilometers east of Acre, Ein Afek served as the
primary flourmill for the city of Acre, the de-facto capital of
the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. The mill, (which operated until
1925), is strategically located on the Na'aman Stream and is one
of the last flourmills from the Crusader era that is still intact.
There are references to Ein
Afek as Kurdani
or Recordani.
Ein Afek (not to be confused with Tel Aphek) is a type of Crusader
fortification known as a Turis (sometimes spelled Turris) –
which is essentially a guard tower.
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