In the sentence you provided, the bolded group of words "Built to honor all the gods" is a phrase. It does not contain a subject and a verb that express a complete thought, which is characteristic of a clause. Instead, it functions as a participial phrase that provides additional information about "the Pantheon."
Is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause?
Built to honor all the gods, the Pantheon is a monument that is an exceptional example of ancient Roman architecture.
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