This reliquary , constructed in the nineteenth century , contains her purported skull .
In 1279 , the monks of Saint - Maximin - la - Sainte - Baume claimed to have discovered Mary Magdalene 's skeleton .
This reliquary , constructed in the nineteenth century , contains Mary Magdalene 's purported skull .
In 1279 , the monks of Saint - Maximin - la - Sainte - Baume claimed to have discovered Mary Magdalene 's skeleton .