Iran-1972: Persepolis Ruins With Stone Foundations And Mountain Background

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Persepolis Ruins With Stone Foundations And Mountain... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. The footage shows weathered stone foundations, towering columns, and remnants of destroyed buildings set against a backdrop of arid hills and mountains. The camera pans slowly across the historic site, revealing the scale of the archaeological complex under a hazy sky. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 imperfections, offering a nostalgic glimpse into Iran's rich history. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
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Duration: 5s
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Clip ID: 124330612

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1431 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: longwood gardnes,xmas
Reel-level year note: 1972-1977
Reel-level location note: iran,philadelphia
Date: 1972 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Iran Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1972 8mm home-movie footage of Persepolis ruins in Iran for documentary, museum, education, or editorial sequences needing visitor-shot archaeological site views.
Period detail: The frames show stone foundations, columns, stepped platforms, arid hills, and the faded color palette of early 1970s amateur 8mm travel footage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, with a slow observational pan across the ruins rather than staged or narrated site documentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include low stone foundations, upright columns, stepped terraces, broken walls, pale ground, dry hills, and a hazy sky.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, faded warm color, mild exposure variation, gate edges, dust marks, and handheld travel-film steadiness.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, historical cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into a discussion of ancient Iran.
Historical context: The view documents Persepolis as encountered by a 1972 traveler, emphasizing exposed archaeological remains within a dry mountain landscape.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still assess archive copyright, location permissions, and cultural-property context.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1972 Iran 8mm Persepolis ruins, vintage home movie archaeological site, and Super 8 ancient columns mountains.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1972 Iran or Persepolis views, then broader ancient ruins and desert archaeology footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 8mm view of Persepolis ruins in Iran, showing stone foundations, tall columns, and arid hills in the background. — Stone foundations and columns at Persepolis with dry hills beyond.

1972 8mm frame of Persepolis in Iran with low stone foundations, column remains, and a sloping hillside behind the site. — Low foundations and column remains spread across the archaeological site.

1972 8mm view across Persepolis ruins in Iran, with stepped platforms, broken stonework, and rocky hills beyond. — Stepped platforms and broken stonework appear below the hillside.

1972 8mm frame of Persepolis ruins in Iran, showing columns, terraced stone areas, and arid mountains behind the complex. — Columns and terraced stone areas stand against the mountain backdrop.

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