Evidence of prehistoric indigenous civilizations has been found in the nearby deserts, such as that of Paracas.

After the conversation, Angel wanders out into the nearby desert to think.

River deltas are salting over, and the nearby desert is spreading.

And the film's first sight is that of two Army officers cataloguing fauna in the nearby desert.

Mounted posses combed the wastelands and fringes of the nearby desert.

It had an additional advantage in modern warfare: the flat nearby desert was an ideal place to build an airfield.

These houses are made from the natural resources of the nearby desert.

The high levels in some countries such as Botswana are almost certainly due to dust blowing in from nearby deserts.

He concentrated, searching the nearby desert all around.

It is important to stress that the presence of a nearby desert has no bearing on desertification.