A thyreos or thureos was a large oval shield which was commonly used in Hellenistic armies from the 3rd century BCE onwards. It's not a Hellenic aspis. I'd be guessing the helmet is Republican, though it's difficult to say with quite a few overlapping designs/styles from this period.

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It represented arête (excellence) and heroism, often featuring decorative elements like the Herculean knot on the belt or the gorgoneion (Medusa head) for spiritual protection

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The lorica musculata is an anatomical cuirass from classical antiquity, in the Roman military, it transitioned from functional combat gear to a prestigious uniform for senior officers, legates, and emperors.

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This early C1st AD fresco is touted as a Roman soldier & was found at the House of Valeriue Rufus in Pompeii. I’ll defer to experts but, if it is, it looks like one from an earlier time. I wonder if it’s maybe a figure from myth (based on various elements of Roman military garb). #FrescoFriday

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The first thing that came to my mind was "Had Romans portrayals of ancient time soldiers and characters in an romantizing way in there homes like we do?". Maybe they liked depictions of old fashioned soldiers, like people nowadays like pictures of an early 19th century currassier on the wall,

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