The plasma display panel (PDP) includes a front substrate and a second dielectric layer. At least one of the front substrate and the second dielectric layer is formed of a glass material. The glass material includes a transition metal oxide and a rare earth metal oxide. The transition metal oxide is at least one of oxides of cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), vanadium (V) and scandium (Sc). The rare earth metal oxide is at least one of oxides of praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), dysprosium (Dy) and holmium (Ho).