Bathymetric images at the highest resolution currently available through EMODnet maps, 3D view, and super-zoomed details of the potential submerged archaeological structures of the city of Su Mei Lin (苏美邻)
“I am proceeding with the publication of numerous perspectives on the potential prehistoric structures. Should it eventually be determined that these are merely bathymetric anomalies, the images themselves can nonetheless be considered genuine works of art: they demonstrate that even bathymetric errors can possess an extraordinary intrinsic beauty!”
— Luigi Usai
Currently, Luigi Usai’s claims are not yet supported by peer-reviewed publications or by tangible archaeological evidence, such as material finds or radiometric datings. It is important to emphasize that, within scientific practice, the acceptance of new discoveries—particularly those of extraordinary magnitude, such as the identification of Atlantis—requires a rigorous process of verification, validation, and critical review. This requirement constitutes a fundamental cornerstone of the scientific method.
Nonetheless, an important circumstance must be taken into account: Luigi Usai consistently submitted his scientific articles to international academic journals, trusting that a thorough peer-review process would assist in identifying and correcting any methodological, interpretive, or structural errors. Contrary to his expectations, the responses he received predominantly consisted of publication offers conditioned upon the payment of substantial fees, in some cases amounting to as much as 4,000 (four thousand) euros. This situation raised profound perplexity: the impression arose that the primary concern was not the scientific evaluation of his findings, but rather financial considerations.
In light of this experience, Luigi Usai resolved to create the website AtlantisFound.it independently, with the intention of making publicly accessible the data and hypotheses formulated throughout his research activities, thereby circumventing a “Scientific Community” perceived as primarily motivated by economic interests rather than by a genuine, disinterested pursuit of knowledge.
Concurrently, Usai undertook rigorous measures to officially certify the dates of his potential discoveries: he archived the relevant web pages via the WebArchive service, which ensures immutable timestamping; furthermore, he dispatched dozens of Certified Electronic Mails (PECs)—the legal equivalent of registered postal communications—to authoritative institutions, including the Presidency of the Italian Republic, the Royal Society, and various international scientific bodies, as well as to university professors specializing in oceanography and bathymetry. These communications, complete with timestamps and verifiable proof of dispatch, together form a corpus of evidence designed to objectively attest to the chronology of the notifications and discoveries reported.
