This fascinating book is part of a multi-volume series of historical studies by the outstanding American scientist Immanuel Velikovsky. Turning the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II into a contemporary of Nebuchadnezzar, known even from biblical legends, Velikovsky is trying to solve one of the alluring historical mysteries - the secret of the "forgotten Hittite empire." The book is designed for historians, cultural scholars, as well as for all readers interested in the problems of world culture.