This is the glorious story of the Hittites - the most powerful people in the Near East of their time. Narrated by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, "The Hittites" brings the fascinating history of this mighty empire to life with expert interviews, stunning cinematography, dramatic reenactments, and visual effects. Highlights include a breathtaking recreation of the controversial battle of Kadesh that decimated the armies of Egypt's Pharaoh Ramesses II. Based on the actual words of the Hittites, deciphered from ancient clay tablets excavated in the 20th century, their story unfolds as beautifully as it written almost 3500 years earlier.

Spanning two years and more than 100 days of principal photography in locations across Egypt, Syria and Turkey, "The Hittites" was produced in six countries. A crew of several hundred constructed over 20.000 historically accurate props and sets; including a miniature scale model of the ancient capital city; full-scale working battle chariots; and replicas of period statuary, pottery, armor, costumes and weaponry. Accompanied by a haunting original musical score performed by the Prague Symphony Orchestra, "The Hittites" is a true journey into a civilization's past.