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.
