We hear the term, but most know little. Nazi ideology pops up. Then Iran. Iran, the home of the Aryans. But who were the Aryans, what was their origin and what exactly did they look like? Iran means “land of the Aryans” and in Old Irish, aire derives from it meaning “freeman” and “noble”. Now I am also learning, that in India, many believe the Yamnaya to be the original Aryans who have once invaded parts of India. Sara comments: The Yamnayas ‘invaded’ India around 1500 BCE. They were known as Aryans. In general, they were tall and fair-skinned, with light brown hair. They displaced the local inhabitants in the North-East (present day Pakistan) and the northern regions of India. … Continue reading Who were the Aryans?