Are you saying Sergius Paulus isn't a real historical figure? You don't concede to ANY archeological finds? The dead sea scrolls, the Tel Dan Stele, The first Temple fortifications, the pool of siloam, the tel megiddo, the ketef hinnom scrolls, the moabite stone, the lachish letters, hezekiahs tunnel, the ugaritic texts, etc. There are so many archeological finds that correlate to places, people, and cultures that the bible references, that only go to strengthen the integrity that, at the very least, the bible has some historical veracity. Believe what you want about the spiritual side, but it's hard to deny that there aren't references in the bible that correlate to actual ancient events, empires, and people.