That's why I said atypicial survivor, if it wasn't atypical it would be an Armenoid or Eastern Mediterranean type. :D
It seems that Jordan and Iraq were much more influenced by the Arab invasions.
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No, the reason is mixture with lighter people. Many light people settled in Middle-East and converted to Sunni Islam.
Here is a Mamluk soldier from Aleppo, Syria.
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/i...JE463VfMvBE7jS
She looks like blond Ashkenazi girl for me. Mixed with Euro of course. She doesn't look "Nordic"... Her nose is big, looks straight but I bet it was operated.
There's plenty of white-skinned Syrians. It annoys how different some of her results are though. From 26% European to 6%?! Gives me a headache
I was also shocked when i first saw Syrian refugees here in Athens. I remember seeing a family of 8+ all pale white blue eyed gingers lol.
They are light skinned and is common for them having light eyes.
Not all of them are like this but a good proportion of the population does.
Her updated AncestryDNA
54% Middle East
38% Turkey and The Caucasus
5% Iran and Persia
2% Italian
1% Greek
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Looks European.