Y DNA from Hellenistic era Syunik Aghitu (Skourtanioti et al. 2025) are now uploaded to FTDNA and TheYtree.

Y-DNA from Hellenistic-era Syunik (Aghitu) (Skourtanioti et al. 2025) has now been uploaded to FTDNA and TheYTree. Sixteen Y-DNA samples were detected by TheYTree.

1× E1b-PF6759
1× G1 (low coverage)
1× J2-M92
1× I2-L699>S12195
1× R1b-Y4364
9× R1b-L584
2× undetermined R1b-M269

From this list, the most interesting is I2-L699, which is found for the first time in ancient Armenia. Its presence was expected, given that L699 was present in Yamnaya. With a few exceptions, such as the Sredni Stog enclave in the lower Don Yamnaya, it was a rare lineage from the Early Bronze Age in the Steppe, so it is not surprising that we have not seen much of it in ancient Armenia. This I2 is different from I2a2b. The latter had an important founder effect in the Trialeti–Vanadzor culture and is the main reason for its high frequency in ancient Armenia and Georgia.

This finding shows that dense sampling is needed to identify rare markers. Therefore, carriers of R1b-PF7562 and R1b-Z2110 can still expect to find their haplotypes in ancient Armenia.

According to Hovann Simonian, the haplotype of Andranik Ozanyan, also known as Zoravar Andranik or Andranik Pasha, was I2-L699>S12195>Y6998 (Pic 2). His branch does not directly descend from the Aghitu I2 but shares a common ancestor with it.