Y DNA from Hellenistic era Syunik Aghitu (Skourtanioti et al. 2025) are now uploaded to FTDNA and TheYtree. 16 Y DNA were detected by Theytree.

 Y DNA from Hellenistic era Syunik Aghitu (Skourtanioti et al. 2025) are now uploaded to FTDNA and TheYtree. 16 Y DNA were detected by Theytree.

1x E1b֊PF6759

1x G1 low coverage

1x J2-M92

1x I2-L699>S12195

1x R1b-Y4364

9x R1b-L584

2x undetermined R1b-M269

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

This finding shows that dense sampling is needed to find some rare markers. So the owners of R1b-PF7562 and R1b-Z2110 can still expect to find their haplotypes in ancient Armenia.

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