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Messada Israel-1976: The Place Dead Sea Scrolls Were Found

  • Year1976
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationMessada, Israel
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1976 Israel
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The Place Dead Sea Scrolls Were Found — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1976, this vintage home movie clip from Messada, Israel, opens with a title card stating 'THE PLACE - DEAD SEA - SCROLLS WERE FOUND.' The footage then cuts to a dark frame before revealing a rugged, arid mountain landscape under a pale sky. The grainy, warm-toned image captures the stark desert terrain, evoking a sense of historical discovery and remote exploration. This archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into a significant archaeological site.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127398709

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • 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 1239 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label
holy land trip,march,jerusalem,bethleham
Reel-level year note
1976
Reel-level location note
israel,zurich,switzerland
Date
1976 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Messada, Israel Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • sight
  • fun
  • mountain
  • travel
  • car
  • window
  • things
  • lake
  • uppers
  • winter
  • signs
  • symbols
  • messada israel
  • 1976
  • Dead Sea Scrolls
  • archaeological site
  • Israel 1976
  • desert landscape
  • arid terrain
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage film
  • historical footage
  • nostalgic
  • desert
  • ancient history
  • biblical archaeology
  • Middle East
  • 1970s
  • discovery

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1970s editorial requests for visitor-shot 8mm footage of an Israel desert stop tied in the title card to the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Still Frames From This Clip

1976 8mm-style title card stating that the place is where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.
A brown film title card introduces the Dead Sea Scrolls location.

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