I'm hinting at such discoveries as the proof of the existence of Pontius Pilatus in 1961 and the possiblity that the Biblical Hittites were the same as the Anatolian civilization we now give that name. The greater point I am trying to get at is this: while full of historical errors and embellishments, after the loss of the Library of Alexandria and the Sack of Rome the Bible seemed to be the reigning authority on history for 1000 years and while it got so much wrong, I'm surprised that so ancient a text actually got a fair amount correct - or at least was a fair guide to modern archeologists for where they should be searching for ruins. How much history was lost with the Bible being the only extant written material on the matter until recently?
The campaign of Sheshonk or Shisak biblically is known from the bible and from recent Egyptian archaeology.
That a foreign prophet named Balaam was revered outside of Canaan was discovered in 1967.
The campaign of Sennacherib into Israel and Judah is portrayed in several artifacts recovered from Assyria, including the Lachish relief discovered about 150 years ago, and currently on display at the British Museum. (It's fantastic, I highly recommend going to look at it, if you're in the area.)
The northern kingdoms of Omri and Ahab are referred to both with coins and foreign reports.
The wars between the Omrides and the Moabites are described from the Moabite side in the Mesha Stele, also about 150 years old.
However, with the exception of Shishak, after you go back before the Omride dynasty, the bible is very spotty archaeologically. For many years people did use it as a guide, and came up empty. For a more detailed reference on how the interpretation of the bible as history changed with regard to archaeology, I found this book somewhat useful.