It's clear that many of the events in the Old Testament are based on real history. Archaeologists have been able to verify numerous places, cultural practices and people mentioned in the Old Testament. There is solid archaeological evidence that the kingdoms of Judah and Israel existed in the modern areas of Israel and Palestine about 3000 years ago. There is evidence that at least some of the population came to the promised land from Egypt. Later, the kingdoms of Judah and Israel were conquered by their enemies: the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks, and the Romans. 

The Nag Hammadi Library, The 'Ain Dara Temple, The New 'Ain Dara Temple, The Tel Dan ("David") Stela, Mona Lisa of the Galilee, "Yahweh and His Asherah": The Kuntillet 'Ajrud Ostraca (inscribed potsherd), St. Peter's House, The Siloam Pool, Ashkelon's Arched Gate, Jerusalem's Stepped-Stone Structure, Jerusalem's Babylonian Siege Tower are mentioned as the "Ten Top Biblical Archaeology Discoveries (Biblical Archaeology Society, 2011). 

Many believers use these discoveries as evidence for their religion, the Bible, and the existence of God. However, there is nothing surprising or miraculous about the fact that some biblical stories have a real background in history. We must ask ourselves: What can archaeology actually prove? How can you prove the supernatural or God through archaeology?

Archaeological evidence almost inevitably falls far short of proving the existence of the supernatural. We cannot dig up ancient Babylonian cities to prove the reality of their creator god, Marduk, or ancient Greek cities to prove the reality of Zeus. The pyramids aren't proof that Isis and Osiris were actually living beings. There is no ancient god or religion that shouldn't be considered real when the only evidence needed is the ruins of the dwellings or religious objects of the believers. All archaeology can show is that these people believed in their gods.

To illustrate my point, it may be helpful to draw a parallel with the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Like modern Jews and Christians with the Bible, many Hindus believe these epics, in which their avatars interact with humans and perform innumerable supernatural feats, are backed by archaeological evidence.

The Mahabharata (Great Story of the Bharatas) is the longest epic in the world—four times longer than the Christian Bible. It deals with the feud and eventual massive war on the Indian peninsula, involving millions of soldiers between the two sides of King Bharata’s family. The Mahabharata tells of a long power struggle between two rival families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Both families are descendants of a king named Bharata, whose name is derived from an early name for India. The Mahabharata is an ancient mythical story whose heroes include many gods such as Indra, Agni, and Shiva, demons and demonesses, demigods, and celestial sages. During battles. a Vimana, flying ship, is propelled by King Shalwa, who hurls lightning from the sky, causing explosions and decimating entire cities and their armies.

The most prominent god in the story is Lord Krishna, who served the Pandavas as a non-combating adviser and strategist. In Hinduism, Krishna is the Supreme Personality of the Godhead, the creator of the world, and the reason for whatever happens in the world, much like Jesus in Christianity. He is the “beginning, the middle, as also the end of all beings” (Gita 10:20). Krishna is also the main character of the Bhagavad Gita, a philosophical dialogue between the Pandava prince Arjuna and himself, driving Arjuna’s chariot.