The Nameless City: A Cthulhu Mythos Story

Summary

"The Nameless City" is a haunting tale of cosmic horror by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in 1921. It follows an intrepid explorer who ventures deep into the Arabian desert in search of a lost, ancient ruin—a city so old that it predates all known human civilizations. As he descends into its crumbling subterranean tunnels, he uncovers strange, reptilian artifacts and eerie bas-reliefs that depict a race of grotesque, non-human beings that once ruled this desolate place.

A Cthulhu Mythos story, “The Nameless City” introduces themes of forbidden knowledge, ancient cosmic entities, and the insignificance of humanity in the face of the unknown.