The Writing on the Wall

"The Writing on the Wall" is a very short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Jeffrey Thomas. Although first seeing print in a works newsletter, its first official publication was in the 2005 Mythos Books collection Unholy Dimensions.
==Synopsis==
When archaeologist Dr. Henry Paxton uncovers a lost Egyptian tomb, he ventures into the darkness alone to explore its secrets. Inside he discovers a story, carved in previously-unseen hieroglyphics, which appears to describe the awakening of an octopus-headed, bat-winged mummy before it creeps up behind a suspiciously modern-looking explorer…
==Behind the Mythos==
In Unholy Terrors, Thomas adds the following author's note:
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