The only other major source of information on the games is Cassius Dio who lived in the latter second and early third centuries. His History of Rome spans 80 books, many of which survive only as fragments, and took 22 years to complete. He is noted for his attention to detail in administrative affairs, but for major events his writing can be impressionistic, with a greater emphasis on his interpretation of the events' significance in the wider historical context than on facts and figures. His sources are varied: he relies on many of the major commentators but also seems to have paid close attention to public records. The sources for his account of the games of Titus are unknown.[8]



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