 In the Late Bronze Age, the Egyptian king, Thutmose III (r. 1479-1425 BCE), used the route, then called Aruna, to surprise his enemies, and take control of Megiddo.According to information from a stela from Armant, the king of Kadesh advanced his army to Megiddo.Thutmose III mustered his own army and departed Egypt, passing through the border fortress of Tjaru (Sile).