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Caleb Howells

@calebhowells.bsky.social
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Historian, focused on Archaic Greece, Celtic history, Post-Roman Britain, Arthurian legends King Arthur: The Man Who Conquered Europe (2019) The Trojan Kings of Britain: Myth or History? (2024) Writer for The Collector, Greek Reporter, and Timeless Myths

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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 9h
In this video, I make the case that Cadwallon Lawhir, the king of Gwynedd before Maelgwn, died at King Arthur’s Battle of Camlann: youtu.be/y35FYd52oIk?...
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Did the King of Gwynedd Die at the Battle of Camlann?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This video looks into an obscure medieval account that claims that one of King Arthur’s sons became the king of England and examines what evident historical basis this has: youtu.be/hmb9uUKc3yc?...
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Was King Arthur’s Son the King of England?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Was Homer’s Troy ruled by the Assyrians? That’s the question that I investigate in my latest video, and the answer might surprise you. youtu.be/9I1lS2-E56A
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Was Homer’s Troy Ruled by the Assyrians?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
This video makes the case that one of Arthur’s twelve battles can be placed at Edinburgh (and no, it’s not the Battle of Agned/Breguoin): youtu.be/DB_ERNTmWlA
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Did King Arthur Fight the Picts at Edinburgh?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This video critically examines the theory that Riothamus was the historical figure behind the legend of King Arthur, particularly the legend of Arthur’s continental campaigns: youtu.be/t5zmBIiRqz4
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Debunking the “King Arthur = Riothamus” Theory (Part 1)
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Interestingly, there is good evidence that Rome was actually founded by Romulus in the middle of the seventh century BCE, about 100 years after the traditional date of 753 BCE.
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
A close examination of the earliest evidence indicates that the traditional date of the Trojan War is several centuries too early: youtu.be/ZYH7VfphjxE?...
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When Did the Trojan War Really Happen?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This video examines the issue of whether or not there really was a second Gildas in sixth century Britain: youtu.be/nY9UDRQRHrs
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Was There Another Saint Gildas in Dark Age Britain?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
When did King Arthur really live? This video examines what the evidence really shows and dispels common misconceptions that place him much too early in the stream of time: youtu.be/92VTAihHGKY?...
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When Did King Arthur Really Live?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
It’s commonly said that Roman Britain ended in 410, but is that really true? This video takes a look: youtu.be/ZrbmKvPK-WA?...
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When Did Roman Britain Really End?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Was England already English before the Anglo-Saxons arrived? This video takes a look at this intriguing theory: youtu.be/IZI8hQ7BYcA?...
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Was England Already English Before the Anglo-Saxons Arrived?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
This video investigates the claim that King Arthur was not actually a king in the earliest records: youtu.be/L0qziBwUm00
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Was King Arthur Actually a King?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This video examines the issue of whether or not King Mark from the Arthurian legends really existed: youtu.be/TuFuDYiyO9w?...
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Did King Mark of Cornwall Really Exist?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
This video examines the generally forgotten second Saint Patrick of the early medieval period: youtu.be/y3y0SMZULyc?...
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The Forgotten Second Saint Patrick of Dark Age Britain
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
This video examines the theory that Merlin can be identified with the historical Bishop Dubricius of medieval Wales: youtu.be/FA4mVjhkMGc?...
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Was Merlin a Real Bishop of Medieval Wales?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
This video examines the claim that the Trojan War is mentioned in Bronze Age Hittite records: youtu.be/QEz7qUEqAlc?...
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Is the Trojan War Mentioned in Hittite Records?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
This video examines the evidence for an Irish kingdom in medieval Britain that has generally been overlooked: youtu.be/2JTWdqN4vrs?...
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The Forgotten Irish Kingdom in Dark Age Britain
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
This video examines the question of whether Homer or Hesiod was the first Greek poet: youtu.be/21AMdIytROs?...
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Who Was the First Greek Poet: Homer or Hesiod?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
This article examines the theory that the real King Arthur was actually Arthwys ap Mar from the kingdom of Elmet: www.thecollector.com/was-king-art...
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Was King Arthur Really a Northern Prince Named Arthwys ap Mar? | TheCollector
One academic theory suggests that a northern prince named Arthwys ap Mar may have inspired the legendary King Arthur.
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
This video examines further evidence that the historical King Arthur was actually Athrwys ap Meurig by looking at how their family members match: youtu.be/GAFXZZnsDws?...
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Revealing King Arthur’s Real Dynasty in Medieval Wales (Part 2)
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
This video looks into the supposed connection between Atlantis, the Eye of the Sahara, and King Atlas of Mauretania: youtu.be/b3F9jJ3XSgY?...
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Atlantis, King Atlas of Mauretania, and the Eye of the Sahara
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This video examines the legendary family members of King Arthur and shows how they can be identified as historical figures from a real dynasty in medieval Wales: youtu.be/NqKumMDaqgk?...
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Revealing King Arthur’s Real Dynasty in Medieval Wales (Part 1)
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
This video examines the true history of the ancient kings of Athens, which is profoundly different from what the traditional story claims: youtu.be/4ibu8uLDies?...
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The Shocking Truth about the Ancient Kings of Athens
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
This video looks at yet more evidence that the real King Arthur can be identified as Athrwys ap Meurig of Gwent: youtu.be/USYC8D2mUKI?...
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Identifying the Historical King Arthur (Part 2)
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
This video analyses the evidence that King Arthur can be identified as the historical Athrwys ap Meurig of Gwent: youtu.be/LcyQSocTm8c
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Identifying the Historical King Arthur (Part 1)
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
This video examines the issue of how literate the ancient Celts really were: youtu.be/vqG7PTmu1ao
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How Literate Were the Ancient Celts?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
This video examines the evidence from Welsh, Latin, and Scottish sources that suggest that King Arthur didn’t really die at the Battle of Camlann: youtu.be/5Bts4aP2ouk?...
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Did King Arthur Really Die at the Battle of Camlann?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
In view of the popular theory that Atlantis was the Eye of the Sahara, this video examines the supposed evidence from ancient maps that refer to ‘Atlantes’ in Africa: youtu.be/yj-2-d9utm4?...
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Do Ancient Maps Prove Atlantis was the Eye of the Sahara?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
This video looks at a potential historical figure behind the legendary Gwydre, son of King Arthur: youtu.be/4unN_JypzcA?...
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Did King Arthur’s Son Gwydre Really Exist?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
This video examines the question of whether the eruption of Thera in the Bronze Age was responsible for the fall of the Minoan civilisation: youtu.be/Z_xbXARqq8c?...
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Was the Minoan Civilisation Destroyed by the Eruption of Thera?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
This article presents a case for the true location of the Battle of Camlann: www.thecollector.com/where-was-ba...
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Where Was the Battle of Camlann? King Arthur’s Legendary Final Battle | TheCollector
King Arthur’s final battle was said to have been at a place called Camlann. What do we know about the location of this infamous battle site?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
This video investigates the true identity of King Arthur’s mysterious legendary ally, King Stater of Dyfed: youtu.be/xiylDjLHZzk?...
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Did King Arthur’s Ally Stater of Dyfed Really Exist?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
This video looks at the issue of Odysseus’ son Latinus, examining whether he was actually king of the Etruscans in Italy and identical to the Latinus of Virgil’s Aeneid as commonly assumed: youtu.be/49uda_W7f98
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Was Odysseus’ Son Latinus King of the Etruscans in Italy?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Was the Kingdom of Dyfed in medieval Wales really an Irish kingdom, as is regularly claimed? This video takes a look at the evidence: youtu.be/wjVgHdXQUBI?...
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Was Dyfed Really an Irish Kingdom in Medieval Wales?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
This latest video takes a look at the fascinating theory that the legend of the griffin originated with sightings of protoceratops fossils in Asia: youtu.be/INU6QnIclsw?...
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Was the Legendary Griffin Inspired by Fossils of the Protoceratops?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
This video examines the controversy of the Tristan Stone and looks at whether or not it really contains the all-important name ‘Drustanus’: youtu.be/agu1kDZDBZI?...
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The Controversy of The Tristan Stone Inscription and Count Conomor
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
This video examines how a revised chronology of the Trojan War very neatly explains the identity of the legendary King Belus of Tyre: youtu.be/ikSWP3oGoRw?...
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The True Identity of the Legendary King Belus of Tyre
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This video looks at the controversy surrounding the identity of Morgan Mwynfawr: youtu.be/9C7JBuYMkOU?... Traditionally, he’s said to be identical to Morgan ap Athrwys. However, some modern sources claim that this was an invention of Iolo Morgannwg. What does the evidence really show?
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The Mystery of Morgan Mwynfawr’s True Identity
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
In Geoffrey of Monmouth’s HRB, he refers to some kings of the Catuvellauni tribe as ruling over Cornwall. Which Cornwall was he referring to, and is there any historical evidence for this subjugation? This video takes a look: youtu.be/mxxFGGe1fAE?...
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The Lost Second Cornwall of British Legend
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
This video provides yet more evidence of a late date for the Trojan War by examining the legend of Teucer’s founding of Salamis on Cyprus and seeing how that ties in to archaeology: youtu.be/MtcS1wkoOww?...
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The Archaeology of Teucer’s Founding of Salamis, Cyprus
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Was the Sword in the Stone called Caliburn, while Arthur’s second sword was Excalibur? This claim is frequently seen online, but there is no basis to it whatsoever. This video explains the facts: youtu.be/r0jpba09m4I?...
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Was Excalibur the Sword in the Stone?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
This video of mine looks at what the city of Troy was like in Homer’s era, when many people today assume it had long since fallen into insignificance: youtu.be/42n1f1y-FBw?...
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What Was Troy Like in Homer’s Time?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
This video examines the serious issues with the recent digital reconstruction of the face of a Mycenaean woman that was circulating in the news recently: youtu.be/4NWlR3ws7eQ?...
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Digital reconstruction of an ancient Mycenaean woman - Accurate or not?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Does Homer’s Odyssey really present Odysseus as sailing all over the Mediterranean? This video looks at the flaws in that traditional interpretation: youtu.be/z4O3OQPw4pE
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Did Odysseus really travel all over the Mediterranean?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
A much more accurate reconstruction of a Mycenaean woman, created with AI:
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
In the past, it was popular to claim that Easter eggs were originally pagan. These days, it’s popular to claim that they derived from authentic Christian traditions. What’s the truth? See my article here: greekreporter.com/2025/04/19/o...
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What is the Origin of Easter Eggs? - GreekReporter.com
What is the origin of Easter eggs? Do they derive from authentic Christian traditions, or do they come from ancient pagan practices?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
What is the origin of the Easter bunny? Does it have a pagan origin, or did it naturally evolve within authentic Christian tradition? This article takes a look: greekreporter.com/2025/04/14/o...
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What is the Origin of the Easter Bunny? - GreekReporter.com
Does the Easter Bunny really come from pagan origins, or is its story rooted in authentic Christian tradition?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Have massive structures been found underneath the pyramids of Egypt? No. See my arricle here: greekreporter.com/2025/03/24/g...
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Giant Structures Found Beneath the Pyramids of Giza? Examining the Evidence - GreekReporter.com
Have scientists discovered giant structures beneath the pyramids, including columns extending hundreds of meters into the ground?
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The Battle of Llongborth is a largely forgotten battle in the Arthurian legends: What really happened at this battle? Where and when was it fought? Did Geraint really die? This article takes a look at all these questions and others: timelessmyths.com/stories/the-...
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The Battle of Llongborth
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Caleb Howells @calebhowells.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
As long ago as 1996, remains of a boar’s tusk helmet were discovered on Crete dating to the Protogeometric period (1025-900 BCE).
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