Zendaya has been garnering a lot of praise for her show-stealing outfits at the promotional events of her latest film, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. However, the earrings she wore to promote The Odyssey in London has now sparked a controversy. During her appearance at a photocall for the Christopher Nolan film, Zendaya wore a white Jacquemus dress with earrings made from Iranian gold medallions, which date back to the 1st millennium BC, making them approximately 3,000 years old.

About Zendaya's 3000-year-old Iranian earrings

The Iranian gold medallions were reportedly a part of the Ziwiye hoard, or Ziwiye treasure. Britannica describes it as a “collection of Median-period art dating to the 7th century BCE.” According to CNN, they were discovered in Northwest Iran during the late 1940s.