This important summary of Garstang's travels and studies in Anatolia (present-day Turkey) is fully illustrated with nearly 100 photographs as well as maps and plans. This account details the marvels revealed by archaeology in ancient western Asia. The study begins with documentation of the geography of the region, giving the reader a sense of the world as seen by the Hittites of antiquity. Garstang outlines the history of the Hittite period before detailing the monumental architecture of this people. Garstang's treatment concludes with a substantial history of the Hittites, people referred to in the Bible and in the historical records of other ancient Near Eastern civilizations.

• INTRODUCTORY NOTE (page 7)
• AUTHOR'S PREFACE (page 11)
• CONTENTS (page 15)
• CHAPTER I (page 25)
• CHAPTER II (page 119)
• CHAPTER III (page 152)
• CHAPTER IV (page 330)
• CHAPTER V (page 404)
• CHAPTER VI (page 499)
• APPENDIX A (page 588)
• APPENDIX B (page 591)
• AUTHOR INDEX (page 598)
• GENERAL INDEX (page 600)