Why Numenor Looks So Much Like Gondor's Minas Tirith

The Rings of Power just revealed one of the most iconic locations in Tolkien

Was Minas Tirith, a city completely populated by Numenóreans at the beginning, just turned into a normal city of normal men at the end of the Third Age? How was that possible?

What does Minas Tirith actually look like according to Tolkien? - Quora

Tell Me A Tale, Great Or Small: Gondor At War Inspired Lists: Minas Tirith Revisited

The History of Númenor Tolkien Explained

I know it's obvious, but I loved that they designed the palace of Númenor to look like a grand ancestor of Minas Tirith (which it is) : r/LOTR_on_Prime

Gondor - Wikipedia

This is how I picture Númenor and how I would like it to be portrayed in the show. Do you guys agree? What do you think it should look like? I'm really

Lore Explainer: The History of Gondor from Middle Earth

I know it's obvious, but I loved that they designed the palace of Númenor to look like a grand ancestor of Minas Tirith (which it is) : r/LOTR_on_Prime

s 'Lord of the Rings' has a release date and a first look