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Iran: ancient DNA

62
Y-DNA
samples
9
mtDNA
samples

People whose remains archaeologists found and whose DNA labs have read. The date is the middle of the dating interval, radiocarbon or by archaeological context. Branches link to branch pages where one exists. All archaeological cultures

Y-DNA

By period #

10,000–9,000 BCE
1 · 1.6%
9,000–8,000 BCE
6 · 9.7%
8,000–7,000 BCE
3 · 4.8%
7,000–6,000 BCE
1 · 1.6%
6,000–5,000 BCE
3 · 4.8%
5,000–4,000 BCE
2 · 3.2%
4,000–3,000 BCE
6 · 9.7%
3,000–2,000 BCE
13 · 21.0%
2,000–1,000 BCE
10 · 16.1%
1,000–0 BCE
16 · 25.8%
0–1,000 CE
1 · 1.6%
Y-DNA

Branches #

R-M124
6 · 9.7%
J-L620
4 · 6.5%
J-PF5050
3 · 4.8%
J-L25
3 · 4.8%
R-PF7580
3 · 4.8%
J-Z2434
3 · 4.8%
J-CTS8204
2 · 3.2%
G-Z3353
2 · 3.2%
T-Y13309
2 · 3.2%
J-FT91661
2 · 3.2%
R-M12149
2 · 3.2%
R-FGC14598
2 · 3.2%
Y-DNA

Cultures #

All archaeological cultures

mtDNA

By period #

9,000–8,000 BCE
1 · 11.1%
8,000–7,000 BCE
2 · 22.2%
3,000–2,000 BCE
2 · 22.2%
2,000–1,000 BCE
1 · 11.1%
mtDNA

Branches #

R
3 · 33.3%
J1d
1 · 11.1%
X
1 · 11.1%
W3a1
1 · 11.1%
W3b
1 · 11.1%
T2c1
1 · 11.1%
N1a3a
1 · 11.1%

Paternal lines of the ancients #

Source: FamilyTreeDNA Discover.

Paternal lines of the ancients
Sample Culture Site Date Branch Study
Alborz 2312 I2312 Zarzian Belt Cave, Alborz Mountains 10,000 BCE J-PF5050 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Hotu 3b I1293 Neolithic Persian Hotu Cave 8,850 BCE J-M410 ? Lazaridis et al. 2016
Ganj Dareh 1954 I1954 Neolithic Persian Ganj Dareh 8,212 BCE R-M124 Akbari et al. 2026; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Ganj Dareh 1949 I1949 Neolithic Persian Ganj Dareh 8,092 BCE R-M124 ? Lazaridis et al. 2016; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Ganj Dareh 1946 I1946 Neolithic Persian Ganj Dareh 8,050 BCE R-P249 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Ganj Dareh 1947 I1947 Neolithic Persian Ganj Dareh 8,023 BCE R-M124 Akbari et al. 2026; Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Ganj Dareh 1952 I1952 Neolithic Persian Ganj Dareh 8,015 BCE R-M124 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Tepe Abdul Hosein 2 AH2 Neolithic Persian Tepe Abdul Hosein, Central Zagros 7,971 BCE J-Y143912 Broushaki et al. 2016
Ganj Dareh 1945 I1945 Neolithic Persian Ganj-Dareh, Hamadan, Tuyserkan 7,850 BCE R-M124 ? Lazaridis et al. 2016; Lazaridis et al. 2025; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Wezmeh Cave 1 WC1 Neolithic Persian Wezmeh Cave, Kermanshah 7,264 BCE G-Z8022 Broushaki et al. 2016
Tepe Guran 816 NEO816 Neolithic Persian Tepe Guran, Luristan 6,750 BCE J-MF10501 Allentoft et al. 2024
Hajj Firuz 4241 I4241 Neolithic Persian Hajji Firuz, West Azerbaijan Province 5,954 BCE J-A26551 Akbari et al. 2026; Lazaridis et al. 2022; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Hajji Firuz 4349 I4349 Neolithic Persian Hajji Firuz Tepe, West Azarbaijan Province 5,852 BCE J-A26551 Narasimhan et al. 2019
Seh Gabi 2 I1671 Neolithic Persian Seh-Gabi, Kermanshah, Kangavar 5,738 BCE G-Z6554 ? Lazaridis et al. 2016; Lazaridis et al. 2025
Seh Gabi 7 I1662 Chalcolithic Persian Seh Gabi 4,727 BCE J-MF10501 Lazaridis et al. 2016
Iran 24 IRN24 Bakun Gol-Afshan Tepe, Semirom County, Isfahan province 4,525 BCE R-V1180 Amjadi et al. 2025
Seh Gabi 21 I1674 Chalcolithic Persian Seh Gabi, Kermanshah, Kangavar 3,888 BCE G-FT19860 ? Lazaridis et al. 2016; Lazaridis et al. 2025
Tepe Hissar 2337 I2337 Chalcolithic Persian Tepe Hissar, Semnan 3,572 BCE J-Z40298 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Shah Tepe 4 sha004 Chalcolithic Persian Shah Tepe, Golestan Province 3,294 BCE J-ZS55 Koptekin et al. 2023
Shah Tepe 12 sha012 Chalcolithic Persian Shah Tepe, Golestan Province 3,150 BCE J-Z18426 Koptekin et al. 2023
Shah Tepe 14 sha014 Chalcolithic Persian Shah Tepe, Golestan Province 3,150 BCE T-BY31836 Koptekin et al. 2023
Shahr-i Sokhta 8726 I8726 Chalcolithic Persian Shahr-i Sokhta, Seistan 3,050 BCE J-L25 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Shahr-i Sokhta 8724 I8724 Bronze Age Persian Shahr-i Sokhta, Seistan 2,950 BCE J-L25 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Shahr-i Sokhta 8725 I8725 Bronze Age Persian Shahr-i Sokhta, Seistan 2,912 BCE J-BY206828 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Tepe Hissar 2512 I2512 Bronze Age Persian Tepe Hissar 2,896 BCE T-Y8614 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Seistan 11462 I11462 Bronze Age Persian Seistan, Shahr-i Sokhta 2,894 BCE L-Z20267 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Tepe Hissar 2923 I2923 Chalcolithic Persian Tepe Hissar 2,757 BCE L-FT1862 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Shahr-e Sukhteh 11459 I11459 Helmand Shahr-e Sukhteh, Sistan and Baluchestan 2,749 BCE H-M2772 ? Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Lazaridis et al. 2022; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Bozoodpey 3 BOE003 Bronze Age Persian Bozoodpey, Mazandran Province 2,749 BCE J-F3249 Ghalichi et al. 2024
Seistan 11474 I11474 Bronze Age Persian Seistan, Shahr-i Sokhta 2,650 BCE J-Y25795 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Shahr-e Sukhteh 8728 I8728 Helmand Shahr-e Sukhteh, Sistan and Baluchestan 2,550 BCE J-FTA12055 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Seistan 11478 I11478 Bronze Age Persian Seistan, Shahr-i Sokhta 2,550 BCE J-Z38363 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Tepe Hissar 2927 I2927 Chalcolithic Persian Tepe Hissar 2,497 BCE J-Z7700 ? Narasimhan et al. 2019
Tepe Hissar 2514 I2514 Bronze Age Persian Tepe Hissar 2,397 BCE T-FTF68 Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project; Narasimhan et al. 2019; Rohland et al. 2022
Hasanlu 4354 I4354 Kura–Araxes Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 2,092 BCE J-CTS1460 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Dinkha Tepe 4274 I4274 Bronze Age Persian Dinkha Tepe 1,821 BCE J-PH4970 ? Akbari et al. 2026; Lazaridis et al. 2022
Dinkha Tepe 3912 I3912 Bronze Age Persian Dinkha Tepe 1,793 BCE G-PH2643 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Dinkha Tepe 3911 I3911 Bronze Age Persian Dinkha Tepe 1,500 BCE J-ZS1711 Akbari et al. 2026; Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 4097 I4097 Bronze Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 1,354 BCE J-ZS6690 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Dinkha Tepe 4238 I4238 Iron Age Persian Dinkha Tepe 1,162 BCE J-FTG1645 Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hajji Firuz 2327 I2327 Iron Age Persian Hajji Firuz, West Azerbaijan Province 1,100 BCE R-M12149 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022; Narasimhan et al. 2019
Hasanlu 6431 I6431 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 1,072 BCE R-PF7580 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 6388 I6388 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 1,065 BCE R-PF7580 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 6428 I6428 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 1,027 BCE J-FTJ85630 Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 4356 I4356 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 1,017 BCE R-Y4362 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 4353 I4353 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 961 BCE J-FTA27248 Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 6429 I6429 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 957 BCE R-FTG74427 Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 4355 I4355 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 948 BCE R-M12149 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Dinkha Tepe 3915 I3915 Iron Age Persian Dinkha Tepe 927 BCE G-BY44898 Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 6430 I6430 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 900 BCE R-Y37377 Lazaridis et al. 2022
Tepe Hasanlu F38 Iron Age Persian Tepe Hasanlu, Northen Zagros 883 BCE R-Y37377 Broushaki et al. 2016
Hasanlu 4232 I4232 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 874 BCE R-Y4364 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu 4233 I4233 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 856 BCE L-Y64217 Akbari et al. 2026; Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu Lover 1 I4269 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 803 BCE R-Y90356 Lazaridis et al. 2022
Hasanlu Lover 2 I4280 Iron Age Persian Hasanlu, Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan Province 787 BCE R-PF7580 ? Lazaridis et al. 2022
Iran 65 IRN65 Achaemenid Selecuid Marsin-Chal/Mersin-Chal/Mersin, Talajim-Shahmirzad-Semnan province 317 BCE J-FGC61909 ? Amjadi et al. 2025
Iran 68 IRN68 Achaemenid Selecuid Marsin-Chal/Mersin-Chal/Mersin, Talajim-Shahmirzad-Semnan province 317 BCE J-FGC61909 ? Amjadi et al. 2025
Iran 69 IRN69 Achaemenid Selecuid Marsin-Chal/Mersin-Chal/Mersin, Talajim-Shahmirzad-Semnan province 317 BCE J-FGC61942 Amjadi et al. 2025
Iran 23 IRN23 Parthian Liār-Sang-Bon/Liarsangbon/Liyarsangbon/Liar-Sang-Bon/Liarsang-Bon, Amlash-Gilan province 50 BCE J-FGC6020 Amjadi et al. 2025
Iran 25 IRN25 Parthian Liār-Sang-Bon/Liarsangbon/Liyarsangbon/Liar-Sang-Bon/Liarsang-Bon, Amlash-Gilan province 50 BCE J-FGC6020 ? Amjadi et al. 2025
Iran 34 IRN34 Parthian Liār-Sang-Bon/Liarsangbon/Liyarsangbon/Liar-Sang-Bon/Liarsang-Bon, Amlash-Gilan province 50 BCE J-L25 ? Amjadi et al. 2025
Iran 31 IRN31 Parthian Liār-Sang-Bon/Liarsangbon/Liyarsangbon/Liar-Sang-Bon/Liarsang-Bon, Amlash-Gilan province 7 CE J-FGC6139 Amjadi et al. 2025

Maternal lines of the ancients #

Source: YFull; no culture given.

Maternal lines of the ancients
Sample Site Date Branch
59886 8,240 BCE J1d6
120969 Lorestān 7,980 BCE R2-a4
87158 Hamadān 7,888 BCE X1'2'3-a1
87152 Sīstān va Balūchestān 2,550 BCE W3a1b2
86616 Semnān 2,385 BCE W3b7
116279 Āzarbāyjān-e Gharbī 1,355 BCE R2-a3
60383 — R2e1
59880 — T2c2
49648 — N1a3a