Actor Zendaya sparked controversy after appearing at a London press event for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey wearing earrings fashioned from artefacts dating to 700BC, attributed to the Ziwiye hoard — a trove of gold, silver, and bronze objects discovered in north-western Iran in 1947 and subsequently looted and sold on international antique markets. Archaeologists and historians condemned the use of the pieces as fashion accessories, with Iranian-born art historian Prof Sussan Babaie of the Courtauld Institute calling it a "hijacking" of Iran's cultural contributions to humanity, and noting the added sensitivity given ongoing US military strikes on Iran. The earrings' owner, Barron London (a Mayfair-based antiquities gallery), stated they were responsibly stewarded and that the loan was intended to celebrate ancient Persian artistry, while Dr Annelise Baer, an archaeologist, noted that Zendaya's high-profile appearance had brought long-standing ethical concerns about looted antiquities into unusually wide public view.