Is it true that original Armenians were blonde and blue eyed?

The notion that Armenians were “blonde-haired and blue-eyed” prior to contact with Turks and other “Eastern” peoples is a common meme, one also found among other neighboring peoples, that was influenced by 19th and early 20th century racial theories from Europe. read more

Another one of the oldest documented civilizations, credited with having the first writing, schools, courts, and many other "firsts" were the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia. The ancient Sumerians thought that blue eyes were a sign of the gods (i.e. the Anunnaki). The Sumerian nobility were blue eyed and fair haired, as most of their busts show. read more

many armenians do have blue eyes and blonde hair too. but deff not most. or as much as a country like ireland would. most armenians are european genetically though so blue eyes and other light features are somewhat common. read more