Nope, Antiochus Epiphenes isn't in the bible so as far as biblical prophecy goes he doesn't exist. The bible is all that's needed to understand prophecy. And no, I'm not here to conufuse anyone, I just read the bible and I believe exactly what it says. The bible says in Psalms that Jesus was an abomination to the Jews and I believe it. He must definitely was the abomination that made them desolate, but whether or not that is what Daniel is referring to, I don't know for sure but I think it is.
Concerning the meaning of an abomination, there are different applications of that word, but it's very clear that to God an idol is no doubt one of the greatest abominations against Him:
Deut 7:25-26
25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
26 Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.
KJV
Or is that something you don't understand too?
Ezek 8:5-6
5 Then said He unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
6 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from My sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
KJV
And concerning Antiochus, that's simply about understanding events in God's Word having come to pass. Are we now to just deny all the Biblical artifacts found through history that confirms The Bible? No, of course not. So your argument on that point about Antiochus is very lame in that respect.