You want the good news or the bad news?  We’ve abridged this entry from a Mongolian tour website:  “Taikhar Rock is located 22 KM northeast from Tsetserleg, in the village of Ikh Tamir.  It’s a big 20-metres (66 feet) high granite rock, covered with 150 writings in many different languages and dating back from many different periods (runic, Sogd, Uyghur, Mongolian, Nangiad, Tibetan writings). The oldest one is the runic writing, dating back from the Turkish period of the 6th and 7th centuries. An ovoo was placed at its top. Unfortunately, there are many graffiti on this rock and the old writings almost disappeared. The government decided to protect the rock in 1994.”  Unused Mongol Post card.  Grade: 1