The Pharaoh Who Took the Most Dangerous Route to Megiddo ⛰️ | Empire Echo

⛰️ What if the safest route was exactly what your enemy expected you to take?

Around 1457 BCE, Pharaoh Thutmose III led an Egyptian campaign toward Megiddo. His commanders warned him about the narrow Aruna Pass, where troops would have to march in single file and face the danger of an ambush.

Thutmose III chose the difficult route anyway. The Egyptian army passed through the mountains and emerged without meeting the enemy at the exit. The coalition had positioned forces along the more expected approaches, giving Egypt an element of surprise. The Egyptians won the ensuing battle, then besieged Megiddo for months.

This cinematic 3D CGI reconstruction explores the route choice and the strategy behind one of ancient Egypt's best-documented military campaigns, as recorded in the royal annals at Karnak.

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