Cairo Egypt-1946: Religious Ruins with Cross near Ocean

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationCairo, Egypt
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Egypt

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Religious Ruins with Cross near Ocean — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Cairo, Egypt, in 1946 shows a crumbling stone facade of a religious ruin near the azure ocean. The weathered structure features an arched entrance and small windows, with a cross visible atop a raised section. The scene is bathed in bright sunlight, highlighting the aged texture of the stonework and the contrast between the ancient building and the calm sea in the background. The camera remains steady, capturing the quiet, deserted atmosphere of this historic site.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122715548

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Cairo, Egypt Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful 1940s 8mm travel footage for productions needing a brief Cairo-area religious ruin or coastal stone facade cutaway with visible period home-movie texture.
Period detail: The frames may show a mid-1940s visitor view of weathered stone architecture, arched openings, small window voids, and a cross-like feature above a raised section.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds a simple tourist or visitor-shot view, valuing the site as encountered rather than staging action for the lens.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sunlit stone wall, arched entrance, small dark windows, raised stonework, a cross-like marker, blue water, pale sky, and tiny distant figures.
Film character: The scan has soft 8mm focus, visible grain, slight gate edges, muted color, and bright daylight exposure typical of home-movie travel footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, travel-memory transition, religious-site cutaway, or quiet visual pause in a historical sequence.
Historical context: The clip gives visual context for mid-century travel filming of weathered religious architecture near open water, without proving the site's identity from the frames alone.
Research note: People appear only as small distant figures, but likeness, site permissions, property, and copyright status should still be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Search matches include 1946 Cairo 8mm ruins, Egypt religious facade home movie, coastal stone ruin with cross, and vintage travel footage near water.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Cairo or Egypt 1946 travel views, then broader religious ruins and coastal landmark footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Cairo-labeled 8mm frame showing a weathered religious-looking stone facade with an arched entrance and blue water beyond. — Weathered stone facade with arched entrance and water in the background.

1946 Cairo-labeled travel frame of a sunlit stone ruin facade with a dark arched doorway and water on the horizon. — Arched stone facade seen in bright daylight with water beyond.

1946 Cairo-labeled 8mm frame holding on a weathered stone wall with an arched entrance and coastal water behind it. — Weathered wall and arched doorway with blue water over the roofline.

1946 Cairo-labeled home-movie frame showing a weathered religious-looking stone facade, dark openings, and water beyond. — Stone facade with arched entrance and open water behind the site.

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