WHY THE ETHIOPIAN CALENDAR IS 7 YEARS BEHIND THE WORLD'S CALENDAR.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Capital City . THE NAME OF THE ETHIOPIAN CALENDAR . BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CALENDAR . WHY IT IS 7 YEARS BEHIND WORLD'S THE CALENDAR The Name Of The Ethiopian Calendar The Ethiopian calender is known or called the " Ge'ez Calendar" Brief History Of The Calender Ethiopia is located in East Africa and is Africa’s second-largest country in terms of population. The oldest solar Coptic calendar in history, from Egypt, is closely related to the Ethiopian calendar's genesis. The renowned Imhotep, the highest ranking official under King Djoser in 2670 B.C ., is thought to have contributed to the creation of this calendar. Earlier still, the civil calendar of the ancient Egyptians was based on a solar year with 365 days ; it was not modified for the extra quarter of a day that occurred every year. Each year had 12 months and the heliacal rising of Sirius coincided with...